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.
Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guides. All skill levels welcome. Led by Jeremiah Trimble, Curatorial Associate, […]
Explore some of Mount Auburn’s oldest trees with horticulturist and Mount Auburn staff, Jim Gorman. Stop by for one or all of our walking tours to celebrate Arbor Day (April 26) and the […]
Learn about the North American native trees growing at Mount Auburn with horticulturist and Mount Auburn staff, Jim Gorman. Stop by for one or all of our walking tours to celebrate Arbor Day (April 26) […]
Many monuments at Mount Auburn are adorned with quotations from the great English poet and playwright, William Shakespeare. Join Volunteer Docent Susan Zawalich on a tour to celebrate Shakespeare's April […]
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 […]
Many of our 5,000+ trees have yet to produce this year’s leaves. Visit some of Mount Auburn’s evergreen trees which enhance the landscape throughout the late fall and winter seasons. […]
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 […]
Throughout the past year, Artists-in-Residence Eliza Fichter and Debra Wise have been walking the grounds of Mount Auburn interviewing people about their relationships with the Cemetery and how their reflections […]
Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guides. All skill levels welcome. Led by Bob Stymeist, Statistician, Bird Observer Check-in […]
Cannon Hersey, grandson of author John Hersey who wrote "Hiroshima," will discuss the Survivor Trees of Hiroshima, over 160 trees within a mile of the epicenter of the atomic bombing […]