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It is true that Mount Auburn is first and foremost a cemetery, but it is also a National Historic Landmark, a botanical garden, an outdoor museum of art and architecture, and an important habitat for urban wildlife. Attend one of our many events and discover for yourself what makes this place so special!

 

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Spring Migrants

Spring Migrants

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guide. All skill levels welcome. Registration Required. REGISTER HERE>> Tuesday Walks with Jason Barcus May 6 | 6:45 AM May 13 | 6:45 AM Jason Barcus, Brookline Bird Club trip leader, wildlife photographer Wednesday Walks with […]

Spring Migrants

Spring Migrants

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guide. All skill levels welcome. Registration Required. REGISTER HERE>> Tuesday Walks with Jason Barcus May 6 | 6:45 AM May 13 | 6:45 AM Jason Barcus, Brookline Bird Club trip leader, wildlife photographer Wednesday Walks with […]

Spring Migrants

Spring Migrants

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guide. All skill levels welcome. Registration Required. REGISTER HERE>> Tuesday Walks with Jason Barcus May 6 | 6:45 AM May 13 | 6:45 AM Jason Barcus, Brookline Bird Club trip leader, wildlife photographer Wednesday Walks with […]

Spring Migrants

Spring Migrants

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guide. All skill levels welcome. Registration Required. REGISTER HERE>> Tuesday Walks with Jason Barcus May 6 | 6:45 AM May 13 | 6:45 AM Jason Barcus, Brookline Bird Club trip leader, wildlife photographer Wednesday Walks with […]

Death, Grief and Early Childhood Pedagogy

Death, dying, and grief are everywhere— including in the lives of children. In this workshop, led by Mount Auburn Cemetery Artist-in-Residence Fatima Seck, we will discuss how we can empower small children with skills that foster emotional resilience and courage around death and grief. Through a brief presentation, an activity, and discussion, we will explore ideas, stories, […]

Sensing Mount Auburn: A Landscape in Motion

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Mount Auburn Cemetery is not a static repository of memory but a living, evolving landscape shaped by movement, perception, and time. Sensing Mount Auburn: A Landscape in Motion presents the work of 24-25 Artists-in-Residence, Yufan Gao and Adam Molinski, in dialogue with a design studio they led at the Boston Architectural College. The work reimagines […]

Memories of Mothers: Walking Tour

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for this Mother’s Day stroll with Volunteer Docents Nancy Callan & Ginny Brady to explore the symbols of motherhood found on monuments while visiting the graves of some notable mothers now buried here. We will include a visit to the grave of Julia Ward Howe, founder of Mother’s Day for Peace. REGISTER HERE>> […]

Early Risers Horticulture Club

Early Risers Horticulture Club

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join our staff for any or all of these hour-long early morning excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticultural interest. From early bulbs to magnificent flowering trees, we will try to catch them all. REGISTER HERE>> Capacity: 25 people per walk Meet at Story Chapel ... Experience a deeper connection […]

Spring Migrants

Spring Migrants

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guide. All skill levels welcome. Registration Required. REGISTER HERE>> Tuesday Walks with Jason Barcus May 6 | 6:45 AM May 13 | 6:45 AM Jason Barcus, Brookline Bird Club trip leader, wildlife photographer Wednesday Walks with […]

Spring Migrants

Spring Migrants

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guide. All skill levels welcome. Registration Required. REGISTER HERE>> Tuesday Walks with Jason Barcus May 6 | 6:45 AM May 13 | 6:45 AM Jason Barcus, Brookline Bird Club trip leader, wildlife photographer Wednesday Walks with […]