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.
Cyanotypes are one of the oldest photographic printing processes in the history of photography. The distinctive feature of the print is its shade of cyan blue, which results from its exposure to ultraviolet light. Cyanotypes were first introduced by the astronomer, scientist, and botanist John Herschel in 1841. The cyanotype process was later used by […]
Mount Auburn was designed to look like a picture and can be experienced as a series of emplaced sensations, impressions, and images. Please join Mount Auburn’s Curator of Historical Collections & Archives Meg L. Winslow for a special walking tour of art, nature, and landscape as we open our eyes to the extraordinary beauty of […]
Mount Auburn in summer is an explosion of color and vibrancy. Join horticulturist and Mount Auburn Staff, Jim Gorman, for a guided tour highlighting some of the Cemetery’s most notable trees. Fun Fact: Did you know that Mount Auburn Cemetery is an accredited Level III Arboretum (one of only 46 in the world!)? Check-in for […]
Join poet and former Artist-in-Residence Carolyn Oliver (2023-2024) and poet/illustrator and current Artist-in-Residence Fatima Seck (2024-2025) for a special poetry reading of their original poems to celebrate the Summer SOLSTICE. The Poetry Reading will be outside Bigelow Chapel. Register Now >>
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 […]
Morning Writes at Mount Auburn will help you jumpstart a new creative practice or re-energize your existing routine. Recharge your imagination. Shift your perspective. Nurture your creativity in nature. MORNING WRITES is an informal writing time and a chance to meet up with other creative thinkers. Each session will begin with a few writing prompts […]
“…Sweet Auburn! send the spirit of thy shades To light my song when memory's radiance fades.” -From Sweet Auburn by Caroline F. Orne Join docent Rosemarie Smurzynski for a poetry tour of the Cemetery visiting the graves of Mount Auburn’s best-known observational poets Caroline Frances Orne, Robert Creeley, and Amy Lowell. Hear some of their poems read […]
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 […]
“Gratitude and grief may seem to be in tension with one another, but gratitude and loss are inseparable. Awareness of what is present calls forth what is absent.” -Oren Jay Sofer Led by dancer and Artist-in-Residence Lonnie Stanton, this adult workshop is rooted in yoga, initiating movement through intentional breathwork. Using somatic* movement techniques, we […]
Join guest guide Stefanie Haug (LICSW) as we explore Mount Auburn Cemetery by slowing down, being attentive to nature with all our senses, and deepening our appreciation for this special slice of our Watertown and Cambridge neighborhood. Our Forest Bathing experience will include simple warm-up movements, a natural history of the area, guided breathing and centering […]