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Welcome to Mount Auburn
A PLACE OF INSPIRATIONAL BEAUTY and COMFORT
Founded in 1831, Mount Auburn’s mission has always been to inspire all who visit, comfort the bereaved, and commemorate the dead in a landscape of exceptional beauty.
Locate a Grave
Try our Burial Search
Looking for the grave of someone buried at Mount Auburn? Our online burial search allows you to locate all of those now buried here.
Join the Friends or Support a Special Project!
Help support programming, sustainability, preservation, ecology efforts, and more!
By becoming a member of the Friends of Mount Auburn, you can help sustain the natural beauty and rich history of Mount Auburn. Join the Friends or support a special project today!
Winter Events
Join us for a vibrant season of public programming
View our Calendar of Events and register to attend!
Planning to Visit Mount Auburn?
Help us protect this National Historic Landmark
Please help us to preserve Mount Auburn’s character and beauty by being mindful of our visitor guidelines.
Host an Event
Plan a memorial service or reception
Whether you are planning a burial or a graveside memorial, our team is here to help. Regardless of if your family has burial space at Mount Auburn, we have chapels and ornamental gardens that can be used to host a commemorative event.
Join Our Team
We're Hiring!
Mount Auburn’s dedicated staff are responsible for the daily care and stewardship of this National Historic Landmark, accredited arboretum and botanical garden, and active cemetery. View our open positions.
News & Events
Adapting the Story of Harriet Jacobs for Children: An Interview with '24-'25 Artist-in-Residence Fatima Seck
2024-2025 Artist-in-Residence, Fatima Seck, sat down with Public Events Producer, Julie-Anne Whitney, to discuss her residency project—a currently untitled illustrated children’s poetry book about Harriet Jacobs.
Laurel Circle Concert Series: Rasa String Quartet
On February 12, 2025, the Laurel Circle Concert Series will return with a performance by the Boston-based Rasa String Quartet, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Escape the cold for an evening filled with music, food, and good company inside the warmth of our historic Bigelow Chapel.
Tribute Calendar 2025
Tributes offer a heartfelt way to honor and remember loved ones. Visitors are welcome to leave temporary tributes at gravesites, provided they align with our Tribute Policies. To ensure the grounds remain well-maintained and cared for, our team conducts regular clean sweeps throughout the year to remove tributes.
For the scheduled clean sweep dates in 2025, please consult our Tribute calendar.
Apply to be a 2025 Artist-in-Residence!
Each year, a diverse group of chosen artists are charged with creating an original, site-specific work based on an in-depth experience at the Cemetery that conveys a fresh and innovative perspective of Mount Auburn.
A Mid-Century Chronicle of Mount Auburn: The Photography of Arthur Cushman Haskell
For 25 years, from 1937 to 1962, Mount Auburn Cemetery was beautifully chronicled through the eyes of Arthur Cushman Haskell. The celebrated New England architectural photographer created an extensive body of images of Mount Auburn, which capture the Cemetery’s ethereal qualities.
A.J. & M.D. Ruggiero Memorial Trust Awards Grant for Auburn Lake and Willow Pond Restoration
Over the years, the Ruggiero Trust has awarded more than $1.6 million to the Friends of Mount Auburn for habitat restoration projects including Indian Ridge and Consecration Dell.
Sweet Auburn Magazine
Read our latest issue of Sweet Auburn magazine featuring articles on our new significant trees at Mount Auburn, the midcentury photography of Arthur Cushman Haskell, musings on the winter solstice, and more!
Thank you for joining us at SOLSTICE
Now that SOLSTICE has come to an end, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all who came to the third year of this one-of-a-kind event.
Didn’t manage to get tickets this year? Or can’t wait to join us again in 2025? Be the first to learn about 2025 SOLSTICE tickets by signing up here