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.
In this two-part poetry event, participants can head to Asa Gray Garden between 1:00-3:00 PM to take home a customized poem by poet and 2025-26 Artist-in-Residence Emily Duggan. Throughout 2025, Emily has been stationed at various sites throughout the landscape, inviting visitors to share their stories, feelings, connections to, and memories of Mount Auburn and […]
Literary historian Rob Velella explores how 19th-century writers turned the American Revolution into an enduring national legend. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and National Poetry Month, literary historian Rob Velella examines how 19th-century writers looked back on the Revolution and interpreted it for future generations. Through poetry, essays, and popular […]
As spring approaches, come reconnect with your rewilding spirit. Through activities and conversation, join guest guide Stefanie Haug (LICSW) as you refresh your senses and reboot your appreciation for the natural world as we prepare for more time outdoors at Mount Auburn Cemetery. This series will occur monthly, offering a variety of events centered around […]
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 inspiration. This 1.5-mile walking tour will focus on stories of history, monuments, and the lives of those buried […]
The Rasa String Quartet is back! Join us for an evening filled with music, food, and good company inside the historic Bigelow Chapel. This April, the Laurel Circle Concert Series will return with special performance Moira Smiley and Rasa String Quartet: Roots to Sky. Enjoy an evening filled with music, food, and good company inside […]
Roll out your mat and rediscover your natural rhythm through intentional yoga poses guided by Artemis Yoga. You are invited to move mindfully, breathe deeply and rediscover your natural rhythm through the grace of yoga in the tranquility of Mount Auburn. In this rejuvenating class with Artemis Yoga, you will experience both energetic and calming […]
“And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” Many monuments at Mount Auburn are adorned with quotations from the great English poet and playwright, William Shakespeare, and several theatre actors are among our distinguished residents. Join Volunteer Docent Susan Zawalich to honor the 462nd birthday of The Bard of Avon (actual birthday is April […]
To Know Our Trees: A lecture by Dr. W. John Kress Join us for the Laurel Circle Lecture Series: with Dr. W. John Kress, Smithsonian Distinguished Scientist and Curator Emeritus. Dr. W. John Kress is Distinguished Scientist and Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. He was Curator of Botany for over […]
What do monuments teach us about slavery, emancipation, and the long struggle for civil rights? In honor of Juneteenth, join us at Mount Auburn Cemetery for a walking tour that explores how public memory is constructed in stone, landscape, and story. Juneteenth, now a national holiday, commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in […]