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.
Many of our 5,000+ trees have yet to produce this year’s leaves. Visit some of Mount Auburn’s evergreen trees which enhance the landscape throughout the late fall and winter seasons. Led by horticulturist and Mount Auburn staff, Jim Gorman. Stop by for one or all of our walking tours to celebrate Arbor Day (April 26) and the 5,000+ […]
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. Capacity: 30 people Register Now >> ... Experience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs […]
Many monuments at Mount Auburn are adorned with quotations from the great English poet and playwright, William Shakespeare. Join Volunteer Docent Susan Zawalich on a tour to celebrate Shakespeare's April Birthday month as we visit the gravesites of Edwin Booth, Charlotte Cushman, and others, searching out some of the incised quotations, and reciting some of […]
Explore some of Mount Auburn’s oldest trees with horticulturist and Mount Auburn staff, Jim Gorman. Stop by for one or all of our walking tours to celebrate Arbor Day (April 26) and the 5,000+ trees in Mount Auburn's historical collection! Check-in for the tour will be outside Story Chapel. Event Capacity: 30 REGISTER NOW >> ... Experience a deeper […]
Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guides. All skill levels welcome. Led by Jeremiah Trimble, Curatorial Associate, Ornithology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University Thursdays at 6:45 AM: April 18 & 25, May 2, 9, 16 & 23 Check-in will be on […]
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. Mondays at 8 AM: April 22 & 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27 Check-in for the […]
Come welcome the burgeoning leaves of Spring with local herbalist and former MAC arborist Alex Klein for a tree-focused walk around the grounds. Spring is a great time to observe the succession of bud break and flowering that occurs among the many different species present in the landscape here. We'll devote the walk to learning some simple […]
Navigating life's challenges. With Nature. As a community. Join guest guide, Stefanie Haug LICSW, (she/her) for a series of theme-based Community Connection Walks. Each walk includes nature-based mindfulness practices, periods of group silence, and periods of circle sharing to reflect, listen and share what may arise around the theme of our walk. The philosopher Ram Dass […]
Musician and author David Rothenberg has long explored live performance together with the sounds of nature, from nightingales to humpback whales to cicadas. David will make “music with nature” at two performances at Mount Auburn Cemetery this spring. On April 20th at dawn, he will play with a chorus of singing birds at Consecration Dell*, using his clarinet and some live electronic sounds. At dusk that same day, he will […]
Join guest guide Stefanie Haug (LICSW) as we explore Mount Auburn Cemetery by slowing down, being attentive to nature with all our senses, and deepening our appreciation for this special slice of our Cambridge neighborhood. Our Forest Bathing experience will include simple warm-up movements, a natural history of the area, guided breathing and centering awareness, mindful walking […]