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.
We will discuss Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach (2004). A New York Times Bestseller, Stiff is a fascinating, and sometimes humorous look at the realities of death. Explore what happens to our bodies after we die, and how for two thousand years cadavers have been involved in some of science’s […]
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 […]