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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Funding for programs has been provided in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Many local residents will remember the Polaroid Company based in Cambridge and the genius founder of the company, Edwin Land. Join us for our discussion of "The Camera Does the Rest: How Polaroid Changed Photography" by Peter Buse (2016). Land is buried on Aronia Path. This event will be held in Story Chapel. We will […]
This 1.5-mile walking tour will focus on stories of history, monuments, and the lives of those buried here. 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 […]
The fall migration of the Common Nighthawk is a predictable and visible phenomenon and the top of Washington Tower is the perfect place to view it. Despite the name, Nighthawks are a member of the nightjar family and in late August, early September can be spotted on the horizon or overhead migrating south or wheeling […]
Explore Mount Auburn’s first chapel, originally constructed in the 1840’s. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about the Chapel and point out some of its most interesting features. Drop-in between 10am-3pm.
The fall migration of the Common Nighthawk is a predictable and visible phenomenon and the top of Washington Tower is the perfect place to view it. Despite the name, Nighthawks are a member of the nightjar family and in late August, early September can be spotted on the horizon or overhead migrating south or wheeling […]