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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!

 



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Mount Auburn Cemetery

580 Mount Auburn St.
Cambridge, 02138 United States Get Directions
617-547-7105
http://www.mountauburn.org
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“From Cambridge to PBS” with former AiR Roberto Mighty

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

In 2014, Roberto Mighty became Mount Auburn Cemetery’s first Artist-in-Residence. His AiR project earth.sky, inspired by and filmed at Mount Auburn, is an immersive multimedia meditation on life, death, ritual, history, landscape, nature and culture. The traveling multi-screen exhibit evokes the contemporaneous life force of diverse individuals interred at Mount Auburn from its consecration in […]

Discover Mount Auburn Introductory Walking Tour

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

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 […]

Artist-in-Residence 10th Anniversary Celebration

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

In 2014, as a way of expanding our public programming, Mount Auburn became the first cemetery in the United States to establish an artist residency. The Artist-in-Residence program offers grants to local artists who are encouraged to create original, site-specific work that conveys a fresh and innovative perspective of Mount Auburn. In the last 10 […]

Artist-in-Residence 10th Anniversary Celebration

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

In 2014, as a way of expanding our public programming, Mount Auburn became the first cemetery in the United States to establish an artist residency. The Artist-in-Residence program offers grants to local artists who are encouraged to create original, site-specific work that conveys a fresh and innovative perspective of Mount Auburn. In the last 10 […]

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 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 […]

Spring Migrants

Spring Migrants

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guide. All skill levels welcome. Registration Required. REGISTER HERE>> Tuesday Walks with Jason Barcus May 6 | 6:45 AM May 13 | 6:45 AM Jason Barcus, Brookline Bird Club trip leader, wildlife photographer Wednesday Walks with […]

Death Café

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Following the model developed by Jon Underwood (based on the ideas of Bernard Crettaz), a Death Cafe is an opportunity for people to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death. The goal is to “increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.” At Mount Auburn's Death […]

a landscape photo of a cemetery with trees and small blue and yellow flowers.
Early Risers Horticulture Club

Early Risers Horticulture Club

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

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 flowering trees, we will try to catch them all. REGISTER HERE>> Capacity: 25 people per walk Meet at Story Chapel ... Experience a deeper connection […]

Spring Migrants

Spring Migrants

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guide. All skill levels welcome. Registration Required. REGISTER HERE>> Tuesday Walks with Jason Barcus May 6 | 6:45 AM May 13 | 6:45 AM Jason Barcus, Brookline Bird Club trip leader, wildlife photographer Wednesday Walks with […]

An early spring cemetery landscape with pink cherry blossoms in focus.
Spring has Sprung

Spring has Sprung

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

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 horticultural highlights. REGISTER HERE>> Capacity: 30 people per walk Meet at Story Chapel ... Experience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or […]