[Virtual] Archival Silences: Uncovering Queer Stories
Join us for a virtual panel discussion on uncovering LGBTQ+ stories in archives and historical collections. Archives preserve traces of the past, but those traces are shaped by who was […]
Events
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.
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Cemetery Symbolism Walking Tour
Every gravestone tells a story—if you know how to read it. Step into the rich visual language of the Victorian-era cemetery and uncover the meanings hidden in Mount Auburn's landscape […]
Nature and Mount Auburn
Join us for a mindful walk through the landscape, exploring the history and founding of Mount Auburn Cemetery. From its beginning, Mount Auburn Cemetery has drawn on nature as a […]
Death Café
Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., CambridgeFollowing 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. […]