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.
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, too. We’ll meet at Asa Gray Garden (Lawn Avenue Circle) and caravan to Washington Tower. Bring Binoculars and a flashlight. Registration required. Accessibility Note: This […]
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, too. We’ll meet at Asa Gray Garden (Lawn Avenue Circle) and caravan to Washington Tower. Bring Binoculars and a flashlight. Registration required. Accessibility Note: This […]
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 we almost exclusively document the environment through visual means. The power of these senses lies in their ability to evoke emotions and recollections, creating a […]
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 we almost exclusively document the environment through visual means. The power of these senses lies in their ability to evoke emotions and recollections, creating a […]
✨🚗 Open Archives 2024: Archives Roadtrip! ✨🚗 Date: September 14, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Location: Joan Lorentz Park, 449 Broadway Free Buckle up for a fun-filled afternoon as we hit the road for the Open Archives 2024: Archives Roadtrip! History Cambridge and our archive friends invite you to explore the rich history of our city with the help […]
"Disenfranchised grief", a term coined by bereavement counselor, Dr. Kenneth J. Doka in 2008 as "grief that results when a person experiences a significant loss and the resultant grief is not openly acknowledged, socially validated, or publicly mourned." Loved ones experiencing grief as the result of a suicide, a miscarriage, a drug overdose, a stigmatized […]
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 […]
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 guided meditation intended to bring the mind and the body into unison, while also engaging the senses. Weaving together the sounds, vibrations, and energy of […]
The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 (aka the Yankee Clipper or Long Island Express) was the deadliest and most damaging hurricane to ever strike New York and New England. Making landfall on September 21, the Category 3 storm caused nearly 700 fatalities, left 63,000 people without homes, and toppled 275 million trees. In Massachusetts, […]
Early Fall Nature Walk -Reflections on Change Within Us and Around Us with Clare Walker Leslie Naturalist, artist, educator, and author Clare Walker Leslie will lead a walk noting specific autumnal changes as participants tour Mount Auburn Cemetery's evolving landscape. Participants are encouraged to write their reflections on this season of change. Paper and pencils […]
After 5 long years the Coolidge returns to Mount Auburn Cemetery to present our popular Cemetery Cinema outdoor film program! REGISTER HERE>> This unique screening experience will take place at sunset (7pm) on Tuesday, September 24 (rain date on Wednesday, 9/25) at the historic and beautiful Mount Auburn Cemetery. Join us for a mind-bending double-feature […]
Join us for a tour of Indian Ridge Path and learn about this multi-year project designed to promote wildlife habitat and biological diversity while enhancing the site’s natural beauty. Between 2019-2024, Mount Auburn's Horticulture staff removed many invasive and unwanted plants across the area and installed 26 trees, 2300 shrubs, and 31,000 perennials. The tour […]
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 […]
“Grief is praise, because it is the way love honors what it misses.” - Martìn Prechtel, The Smell of Dust and Rain: Grief and Praise Grief is an unavoidable part of the human experience, as we all will surely be separated from something or someone that we hold dear in this lifetime. The way we move through […]
How do we listen? What sounds do we notice/perceive and when? How can we change and grow our sonic focus? Deep Listening® is a practice developed by Pauline Oliveros, the late pioneering experimental music composer, which facilitates an awareness of our attention to and relationship with sound. This practice invites us to be aware of […]
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 Sunday afternoon sessions. Appropriate for ages 10 and up, teens and adults. No previous drawing experience needed. Bring a drawing pad, several pencils and an […]