by Meg L. Winslow and Melissa Banta In 2013, Mount Auburn was honored to be the first cemetery ever awarded a Museums for America collections stewardship grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant provided conservation … Continue reading →

The 9th Annual Cambridge Open Archives: “Living and Dying in Cambridge” A Rare Opportunity to View Mount Auburn’s Archival Materials Can you imagine having the chance to examine an amazing selection of primary documents, ephemera, and photographs while discussing the history … Continue reading →

Explore our new online exhibit, Mount Auburn’s Significant Monuments (click the image below to launch the exhibit in a new window). Written by Melissa Banta with Meg L. Winslow, with excerpts from their publication The Art of Commemoration and America’s … Continue reading →

By Meg L. Winslow, Curator of Historical Collections and Melissa Banta, Historical Collections Consultant Mount Auburn has long been a leader among historic cemeteries in conserving irreplaceable examples of American funerary sculpture.  In 2013, the stewardship of the Cemetery’s monuments … Continue reading →