Mount Auburn Cemetary

Every gravestone tells a story—if you know how to read it. Step into the rich visual language of the Victorian-era cemetery and uncover the meanings hidden in Mount Auburn’s landscape that shaped 19th-century memorial art and mourning culture. Together, we’ll examine how changing attitudes toward death, remembrance, religion, and nature influenced the design of monuments […]

Join the Bookmobile in the peace and serenity of Mount Auburn Cemetery! Mount Auburn is excited to welcome the Watertown Boookmobile back to the landscape this summer! Browse and check out books, learn about upcoming library programs, and enjoy story time at 2:30 PM. The bookmobile will be visiting Mount Auburn on the following dates and times: […]

Join us at Mount Auburn for a concert that celebrates the third homecoming of the Bigelow Chapel pipe organ* after it was decommissioned by Mount Auburn and reformed by Eden as a new multi-component instrument called Argent and Sable**. The performance includes amplified cello with vocals, electronics, and Eden’s band featuring Daniel Gordevich (bass guitar) […]

Join Stefanie Haug, LICSW, ecotherapist and nature and meditation teacher as we step into the restorative beauty of Mount Auburn Cemetery for a gentle, guided mindful nature walk. Together, we’ll slow down, awaken our senses, and experience the healing benefits of being fully present in the natural world. Through mindful walking, quiet reflection, sensory invitations, and […]

Join us for a poetry-focused international concert series with composers Mary Bichner and Christina Goh. “Rencontres Poétiques: Poetic Encounters” is a poetry-focused international concert series created by composers Mary Bichner and Christina Goh . The series features musical settings composed by Bichner and Goh for classic poems in both French and English; inspired by the […]

Join us for a poetry-focused international concert series with composers Mary Bichner and Christina Goh. “Rencontres Poétiques: Poetic Encounters” is a poetry-focused international concert series created by composers Mary Bichner and Christina Goh . The series features musical settings composed by Bichner and Goh for classic poems in both French and English; inspired by the […]

Step onto your mat and embrace the energy of seasonal change in this rejuvenating yoga class with Artemis Yoga. As fall comes around the corner, let the tranquility of Mount Auburn inspire your practice. You are invited to move with intention, breathe with purpose, and awaken your inner vitality through the grace of yoga. In […]

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 […]

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 […]