Friday, June 7th: 6:00-8:00pm
Sunday, June 9th: 10:00-12:00pm
Check-in on Bigelow Chapel Lawn
Capacity: 35 people (per day)
“…It is the duty of the living thus to provide for the dead. It is not a mere office of pious regard for others; but it comes home to our own bosoms, as those who are soon to enter upon the common inheritance.” ~Joseph Story, Mount Auburn Cemetery Consecration address, 1831
For nearly two hundred years, Mount Auburn Cemetery has been a cradle of invariable death and vibrant life. A thoughtfully humanized ecosystem, the landscape is sculpted and cared for by staff and volunteers who preserve the Cemetery’s natural wonders for both the living and the dead.
An (Un)common Inheritance is the story of a place where little brown bats and yellow-spotted salamanders roam on wet spring nights, where busy pollinators buzz between the flowers and toads sing at the edges of the ponds, where Horticulture staff tend to thousands of trees and plants, and where volunteers study the land as it slips through the seasons.
Join Mount Auburn Artist-in-Residence Billy Hickey as he takes you on an outdoor photographic journey through an exhibition of his photos placed throughout the grounds that showcase the vibrant Cemetery ecosystem. After the tour, we will meet in Story Chapel for a brief Q&A with the artist.
We will be traversing on different types of terrain, on unpaved paths, and up and down hills from Bigelow Chapel to the back of the Cemetery. We encorage you to wear comfortable footwear and let us know if you have any accessibility questions.
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Experience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or if you have any questions about your membership, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
