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!
Funding for programs has been provided in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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 […]
Join us for this annual program in Story Chapel, cosponsored by the Longfellow House – Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site to celebrate Longfellow’s life and legacy! We’ll be marking Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 218th birthday – and the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution – with a community reading of Longfellow poems that […]
Mount Auburn Staff and Docents will share the stories of the women who they most admire on this walking tour celebrating Women’s History Month. On this walk we will visit the graves of women buried at Mount Auburn who have trailblazed the way for generations of women, dedicating their lives to their work and communities. […]