Explore Mount Auburn

The funerary art found throughout our grounds and the artworks inspired by our landscape are a reflection of nearly 200 years of changing ideas about life and death.

Founded in 1831, Mount Auburn was the catalyst for the American rural cemetery movement and an inspiration for the public parks movement.

Mount Auburn is recognized as one of the most significant designed landscapes in the country. Its care is central to our mission as a place of inspiration and consolation.

Among the 100,000 people buried at Mount Auburn are figures who have shaped our region, the nation, and even the world.

As a botanical garden and arboretum, Mount Auburn’s lushly-planted 175 acres provide the perfect habitat for many species of urban wildlife.

Protecting Mount Auburn’s cultural and natural resources in a dynamic and changing world is core to our work.

Since its start in the 1830s Mount Auburn has buried more than 100,000 people. Burial and location records for these people are available online.

Our historical collections include records and objects of enduring historical, administrative, local community, and national significance.

Deepen your appreciation for Mount Auburn through our extensive library of virtual exhibits, online collections catalogues, and past publications.