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.
Experience the beauty of autumn at Mount Auburn during this fall walking tour led by Visitors Services Assistant, Jim Gorman. We will visit some of the more colorful trees in our landscape in addition to looking for plant and shrubs putting out their fall fruits and nuts. REGISTER HERE>> Check-in will be at Story Chapel. […]
Get your hands in the soil alongside our horticulture staff during our annual fall bulb planting. Bulbs planted in the Cemetery each fall add blooms to Mount Auburn’s early spring season. Bring your enthusiasm and your favorite planting tool and gloves if you have them. We’ll have plenty on hand to share. Dress for garden […]
Join herbalist and arborist Alex Klein as the snow-covered ground gives way to the earliest spring flowers and buds. We will observe the early signs of spring’s arrival and learn how to identify some of the most interesting trees and shrubs at Mount Auburn by their buds, twig, and bark characteristics. REGISTER HERE>> Check-in at Story […]
Join our staff for any or all of these hour-long early morning excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticultural interest. From early bulbs to magnificent flowering trees, we will try to catch them all. REGISTER HERE>> Capacity: 25 people per walk Meet at Story Chapel ... Experience a deeper connection […]
With a cornucopia of flowers enhancing our designed landscape, there is seemingly no view that fails to interest us. Join Visitor Services Assistant, Jim Gorman for a walk of selected horticultural highlights. REGISTER HERE>> Capacity: 30 people per walk Meet at Story Chapel ... Experience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or […]
Join our staff for any or all of these hour-long early morning excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticultural interest. From early bulbs to magnificent flowering trees, we will try to catch them all. REGISTER HERE>> Capacity: 25 people per walk Meet at Story Chapel ... Experience a deeper connection […]
With a cornucopia of flowers enhancing our designed landscape, there is seemingly no view that fails to interest us. Join Visitor Services Assistant, Jim Gorman for a walk of selected horticultural highlights. REGISTER HERE>> Capacity: 30 people per walk Meet at Story Chapel ... Experience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or […]
Join our staff for any or all of these hour-long early morning excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticultural interest. From early bulbs to magnificent flowering trees, we will try to catch them all. REGISTER HERE>> Capacity: 25 people per walk Meet at Story Chapel ... Experience a deeper connection […]
Join our staff for any or all of these hour-long early morning excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticultural interest. From early bulbs to magnificent flowering trees, we will try to catch them all. REGISTER HERE>> Capacity: 25 people per walk Meet at Story Chapel ... Experience a deeper connection […]
Join our staff for any or all of these hour-long early morning excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticultural interest. From early bulbs to magnificent flowering trees, we will try to catch them all. REGISTER HERE>> Capacity: 25 people per walk Meet at Story Chapel ... Experience a deeper connection […]