Mount Auburn Cemetary

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  • Cemetery Symbolism Walking Tour

    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 […]

  • Ira Klein & Liz Walker- A Music and Dance Celebration

    Mount Auburn Cemetary

    Join former Artist-in-Residence Ira Klein and Liz Walker for a music and dance performance in Bigelow Chapel. Ira Klein (2022-2023 Artist-in-Residence) returns to Mount Auburn to celebrate music from his new record, Solo Guitar. His performance will include compositions inspired by historic oak trees on Mount Auburn’s grounds, as well as a variety of original and […]

    $28.11

  • Nature and Mount Auburn

    Mount Auburn Cemetary

    Join us for a mindful walk through the landscape, exploring the history and founding of Mount Auburn Cemetery. From its beginning, Mount Auburn Cemetery has drawn on nature as a resource for comfort, a focus of study, and a guide for developing its sacred landscape. Its founding, in 1831, influenced the expansion of garden cemeteries, […]

  • “Worthy to be Any Man’s Friend”: Lecture on Henry David Thoreau

    Mount Auburn Cemetary

    Join historian Richard Smith for a lecture in Story Chapel on Henry David Thoreau and notable figures in Mount Auburn. Henry David Thoreau was one of the most important and influential writers of the 19th Century. And while he isn’t buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, he was well acquainted with many of the literary and […]

    $17.47

  • Yoga for Awakening with Artemis Yoga

    Mount Auburn Cemetary

    Step onto your mat and embrace the energy of fall in this rejuvenating yoga class with Artemis Yoga. As the seasons change, 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 uplifting class, […]

    $17.47

  • Discover Mount Auburn Walking Tour

    Mount Auburn Cemetary

    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 […]

    Free

  • Mindfulness Walk with Stefanie Haug

    Mount Auburn Cemetary

    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 […]

    $17.47