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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As the days shorten and winter quietly settles in, come gather with us at our Greenhouse for our holiday wreath decorating workshop. Greenhouse staff will briefly demonstrate different techniques before […]
Join us as we kick off the 2024 edition of SOLSTICE: Reflections on Winter Light! Tickets: $125 per person This year Mount Auburn Cemetery will open its 2024 run of […]
