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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Funding for programs has been provided in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Following the model developed by Jon Underwood (based on the ideas of Bernard Crettaz), a Death Cafe is an opportunity for people to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death. The goal is to “increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.” At Mount Auburn's Death […]
Nathaniel Parker Willis and his sister, who wrote under the pen name Fanny Fern, were two of the most popular writers of the 19th century. This walking tour with literary historian Rob Velella explores their literary and journalism careers, both marked by controversy and rivalry, and their connections to other writers, publishers, and reformers. REGISTER […]
Beginning in 1831, Cemetery founders laid out roads and paths to enhance the hills and valleys among the natural woodland. Seven distinct hills, nestled in its center, were marked as significant features on the earliest maps of the Cemetery. This 75-minute walk will explore the history and key features of each hill and the paths […]
"Why am I me, and why not you? Why am I here, and why not there? When did time begin, and where does space end? Isn't life under the sun just a dream?” - Damiel in Wings of Desire The Coolidge returns to Mount Auburn Cemetery to present their popular Cemetery Cinema outdoor film program! […]
"Why am I me, and why not you? Why am I here, and why not there? When did time begin, and where does space end? Isn't life under the sun just a dream?” - Damiel in Wings of Desire The Coolidge returns to Mount Auburn Cemetery to present their popular Cemetery Cinema outdoor film program! […]
Join us for a poetry-focused international concert series with composers Mary Bichner (former Artist-in-Residence) and Christina Goh. “Rencontres Poétiques: Poetic Encounters” is a poetry-focused international concert series created by composer and former Artist-in-Residence Mary Bichner and Christina Goh . The series features musical settings composed by Bichner and Goh for classic poems in both French […]
Step onto your mat and embrace the energy of seasonal change in this rejuvenating yoga class with Artemis Yoga. As fall comes around the corner, let the tranquility of Mount Auburn inspire your practice. You are invited to move with intention, breathe with purpose, and awaken your inner vitality through the grace of yoga. In […]
This 1.5-mile walking tour will focus on stories of history, monuments, and the lives of those buried here. Mount Auburn, designated a National Historic Landmark, is one of the country’s most significant designed landscapes. Here the arts of horticulture, architecture and sculpture combine with the beauty of nature to create a place of comfort and […]
Join us at Mount Auburn for a concert that celebrates the third homecoming of the Bigelow Chapel pipe organ* after it was decommissioned by Mount Auburn and reformed by Eden as a new multi-component instrument called Argent and Sable**. The performance includes amplified cello with vocals, electronics, and Eden’s band featuring Daniel Gordevich (bass guitar) […]
Join author, Natalie Dykstra, and Curator, Meg Winslow, to learn about the life and legacy of Isabella Stewart Gardner Mount Auburn Cemetery will host a conversation between Natalie Dykstra, author of Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, and Meg Winslow, Senior Curator of Historical Collections & Archives at Mount Auburn Cemetery this October. A […]