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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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Morning Writes

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

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 […]

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 […]

Burial Info Session (In-Person)

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 […]

Sunset Sound Meditations

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

An outdoor Guided Meditation, Relaxation and Sound Experience.  Sound Healing practitioner Marlene Boyette welcomes all to be held by the earth, to find refuge, to rest, and to be led through a […]

Mount Auburn’s Nighthawks

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

The fall migration of the Common Nighthawk is a predictable and visible phenomenon. Over the years Bob Stymeist has observed hundreds of nighthawks from the Tower and now you can, […]

2024-2025 Artist-in-Residence Virtual Panel Discussion

Virtual

Join us online Wednesday, August 28th at 6:00pm for a panel discussion with Mount Auburn's 2024-2025 Artists-in-Residence, Yufan Gao (multimedia artist), Adam Molinski (multimedia artist), Fatima Seck (poet/illustrator), Lonnie Stanton […]

Mount Auburn’s Nighthawks

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

The fall migration of the Common Nighthawk is a predictable and visible phenomenon. Over the years Bob Stymeist has observed hundreds of nighthawks from the Tower and now you can, […]

Mount Auburn’s Nighthawks

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

The fall migration of the Common Nighthawk is a predictable and visible phenomenon. Over the years Bob Stymeist has observed hundreds of nighthawks from the Tower and now you can, […]

Sensing Mount Auburn

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

The human body is remarkable in its ability to perceive the environment through a wide spectrum of senses. Smell, touch, and taste often have the strongest connections to memories, yet […]

Sensing Mount Auburn

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

The human body is remarkable in its ability to perceive the environment through a wide spectrum of senses. Smell, touch, and taste often have the strongest connections to memories, yet […]