The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery offers guided walking tours, slide lectures and special events throughout the year. Join us to enjoy the remarkable history, horticulture, birds, art and architecture of the Cemetery and remember the lives and times of those buried here.
Upcoming Public Programs
View a complete listing of our calendar of events and register online for any of our upcoming programs.
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Join the Friends of Mount Auburn to receive program announcements throughout the year and reduced admission at all Friends Programs and events.
Audio Tours
A one-hour driving tour and two 75-minute walking tours are available on tape cassettes and CDs for purchase or rental (8:30 AM to 2:00 PM daily at the Entrance Gate). Rental audio players are available for walking tours or you may like to bring your own.
Group Visits
Guided tours led by Mount Auburn staff are available with advance
reservation and may be designed for a variety of interests
(school classes, garden clubs, historical societies and social groups).
Spring and fall dates fill quickly so please
contact us well in advance.
All groups and classes wishing to visit the Cemetery on their
own must register well in advance.
Email us at
friends@mountauburn.org
for a Group Visit Registration form and for a list of materials and books
exploring Mount Auburn's history and resources. Our experienced staff will work
with you to provide useful materials and coordinate your visit with other
on-going activities at the Cemetery on the date of your visit.
175th Anniversary
Mount Auburn Cemetery sponsored a series of special events and programs between September 2006 and October 2007 to celebrate
Mount Auburn's 175th Anniversary.
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