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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.

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Community Connections Walks: Navigating Loss

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Navigating life's challenges. With Nature. As a community.  Join guest guide, Stefanie Haug LICSW, (she/her) for a series of theme-based Community Connection Walks. Each walk includes nature-based mindfulness practices, periods of […]

LGBTQ+ Death Rights Virtual Panel

Virtual

Join us for a panel discussion on the unique challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces in end-of-life planning and death care. Our panel of experts will explore critical topics such as […]

Awash in Color: A Fall Foliage Walking Tour

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

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 […]

Laurel Circle Lecture Series: Horticulture and Climate Change

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

For the final 2024 installment of our Laurel Circle Lecture Series, our very own Vice President of Horticulture & Landscape Ronnit Bendavid-Val will provide an in-depth look at the current […]

State of the Organization

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Mark your calendar for our inaugural State of the Organization Meeting on Friday, November 1st, to be held in Story Chapel from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. We look forward to welcoming you and other members of the […]

Discover Mount Auburn Introductory Walking Tour

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

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 […]

Awash in Color: A Fall Foliage Walking Tour

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

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 […]

Fall Bulb Planting

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

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 […]

Burial Info Session (Virtual)

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Curious about burial and memorialization at Mount Auburn Cemetery? Come learn about our various burial options, including cremation burial, natural burial, and conventional casket burial, and about the ways a person can […]

Nature Drawing Workshop: Animals

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Want to learn some very basic ways for drawing the nature you know and love here in Mount Auburn? Join illustrator Clare Walker Leslie in one or all of these […]