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!
Mount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more.
Funding for programs has been provided in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Many local residents will remember the Polaroid Company based in Cambridge and the genius founder of the company, Edwin Land. Join us for our discussion of "The Camera Does the Rest: How Polaroid Changed Photography" by Peter Buse (2016). Land is buried on Aronia Path. This event will be held in Story Chapel. We will […]
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 […]
Join us this October, as we read Lady Romeo: The Radical and Revolutionary Life of Charolette Cushman, America's First Celebrity, buried on Palm Ave. in Mount Auburn Cemetery. REGISTER HERE>> Experience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining […]
Join us November 4th at 2pm to discuss, "The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World" by Robin Wall Kimmerer. REGISTER HERE>> Experience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust […]