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.
“…It is the duty of the living thus to provide for the dead. It is not a mere office of pious regard for others; but it comes home to our own bosoms, as those who are soon to enter upon the common inheritance.” ~Joseph Story, Mount Auburn Cemetery Consecration address, 1831 For nearly two hundred years, […]
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 […]
In this therapeutic art workshop, participants will be guided in creating a personal, portable shrine to honor and remember a lost loved one. We’ll use small boxes or tins to memorialize and honor things we hold dear to us (e.g. a loved one, a pet, our ancestors, a special community member, or a place). The […]
In this workshop, dancer/choreographer and current Artist-in-Residence Lonnie Stanton (2024-2025) will explore movement as a medium for expressing grief and gratitude. By slowing down and centering our breath, this offering can be experienced as a healing practice and a pathway to connect deeper with the nature we are surrounded by at the Cemetery. Rooted in […]
Come and explore Bigelow Chapel! Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about the Chapel and point out some of its most interesting features. Inside the Bigelow Chapel “gathering space” (aka the Glass Wing), you will also find Community Message Boards, a gift and snack shop, and a family-friendly activity. Free, no […]
Join artist Elisabeth Gerald as she guides the Mount Auburn community and all Summer SOLSTICE participants in a healing Nature Mandala made from natural objects found at the Cemetery. Also known as Land Art or Environmental Art, Earth Art is made from organic materials found in nature like stones, branches, leaves, flowers, feathers, pinecones, etc. […]
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 […]
Join musician/composer Denver Nuckolls for an original composition for the vibraphone at the following times: Auburn Lake 10:30am-11:00am 1:30pm-2:00pm 3:00pm-3:30pm Free, Drop-in
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 […]
Join 2023 Winter SOLSTICE Thought Artist, Deb Todd Wheeler for a deep listening tour of the Mount Auburn grounds. Walking and Listening: an invitation to consider the Solstice’s mix. At this solstice moment, the earth's tilt toward the sun reaches its peak, and we celebrate the end of New England springtime energy with a much […]