Soldiers, Sailors, and Civilians: Show & Tale
Memorial Day is an opportunity to honor the memory of courageous service people and civilians who bravely served our country in times of conflict. Join us at this special virtual gathering hosted by Green-Wood to see, hear, and experience some of these stories that too often go untold. Bring your cards, letters, medals, combat boots, ... Read more
Sowing the Future: The Next Epoch Seed Library
Presenters: Ellie Irons and Anne Percoco The Next Epoch Seed Library (NESL) is an artist-run institution focused on collecting, saving, and sharing the seeds of wild urban plants (aka weeds). From sculptural installations and workshops to zines and rewilding interventions, they work to create connections between plants and people in landscapes heavily impacted by human ... Read more
The Freedom Series
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-3dcde3c.ugb-heading{margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}}Francesca Harper How does it feel to be free? After more than a year of quarantining and social distancing, director, dancer, and choreographer Francesca Harper invites us to celebrate community and new opportunities to gather together with this unique interactive dance performance. Gathering in the open air and lush greenery ... Read more
Green-Wood After Hours
Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are normally closed to the public. ... Read more
Green-Wood After Hours
Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are normally closed to the public. ... Read more
Green-Wood’s Hidden Treasures: A Horticulturist’s View
Green-Wood is an immense place, and a visit to our grounds can be overwhelming. What should you see? What direction should you go in? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! This new series of tours, led by the Cemetery’s expert staff, provides a behind-the-scenes exploration of art, history, and nature. Did you know that Green-Wood ... Read more
Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits
Join our expert tour guides to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery, this is your opportunity to discover the highlights of some of its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! On this walking tour, you will tread where George Washington and his troops ... Read more
Green-Wood After Hours
Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are normally closed to the public. ... Read more
Birding in Peace
Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful Sunday morning walking tours to discover the many birds that call Green-Wood home.
Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits
Join our expert tour guides to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery, this is your opportunity to discover the highlights of some of its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! On this walking tour, you will tread where George Washington and his troops ... Read more
History Happy Hour: Memorializing Disaster
The Green-Wood Cemetery is replete with memorials to some of the nation’s worst disasters, from ship sinkings and locomotive collisions, to fires and aviation crashes. While contemporary memorials typically espouse a contemplative minimalism, nineteenth-century monuments routinely spectacularized such disasters, rendering destructive and violent scenes at great expense. Memorializing Disaster will chart the changes in these ... Read more
Honoring Our Veterans: A Memorial Day Tribute
While Memorial Day is often overshadowed by shopping sprees and TV marathons, its true meaning is not lost in a cemetery—where we honor the people who sacrificed so much to serve this country. In commemoration of the Green-Wood’s thousands of permanent residents who have served in the Armed Forces, historian Jeff Richman will share a ... Read more
Secret Mausoleum Music Club
Everyone loves a good secret, right? Well you won’t want to miss out on this one! Arrive after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public for a night filled with unexpected discoveries, explorations of the past, and enthralling music—all set in New York’s most enchanting landscape. Each meeting of the Secret Mausoleum Music Club is a ... Read more
Secret Mausoleum Music Club
Everyone loves a good secret, right? Well you won’t want to miss out on this one! Arrive after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public for a night filled with unexpected discoveries, explorations of the past, and enthralling music—all set in New York’s most enchanting landscape. Each meeting of the Secret Mausoleum Music Club is a ... Read more
Moonlight Tours
Join other fearless trekkers to explore Green-Wood’s intriguing monuments and unforgettable Catacombs under the glow of the full moon. Historian Jeff Richman leads these immensely popular walking tours, which begin at sunset and are accompanied by the ethereal and atmospheric sounds of live accordion music. Buy your tickets soon; these tours always sell out. $30 ... Read more
(Cancelled) Green-Wood After Hours
Cancelled due to inclement weather. Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are ... Read more
Green-Wood After Hours
Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are normally closed to the public. ... Read more
(Cancelled) Green-Wood After Hours
Cancelled due to inclement weather. Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are ... Read more
Spring Plant Walk with the Next Epoch Seed Library
Spring is a great time to meet some of the wild, weedy, and resilient plants who make their homes in Green-Wood's urban meadows! Join Ellie Irons and Anne Percoco of the Next Epoch Seed Library for a socially distanced, multisensorial walking tour focused on spontaneous urban flora. As we find and interact with individual plants, ... Read more
Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits
Join our expert tour guides to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery, this is your opportunity to discover the highlights of some of its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! On this walking tour, you will tread where George Washington and his troops ... Read more
Green-Wood After Hours
Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are normally closed to the public. ... Read more
Birding in Peace
Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful Sunday morning walking tours to discover the many birds that call Green-Wood home.
Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits
Join our expert tour guides to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery, this is your opportunity to discover the highlights of some of its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! On this walking tour, you will tread where George Washington and his troops ... Read more
Memorial Day Walking Tour
In honor of Memorial Day, Green-Wood presents this special two-hour walking tour in recognition of the people who sacrificed so much in service to this country. Through this eye-opening exploration that highlights Green-Wood’s permanent residents who served in the Armed Forces, we commemorate Clarence McKenzie, the twelve-year-old drummer boy for the 13th Regiment, memorialized at the Civil War Soldiers Lot; ... Read more
Memorial Day Walking Tour
In honor of Memorial Day, Green-Wood presents this special two-hour walking tour in recognition of the people who sacrificed so much in service to this country. Through this eye-opening exploration that highlights Green-Wood’s permanent residents who served in the Armed Forces, we commemorate Clarence McKenzie, the twelve-year-old drummer boy for the 13th Regiment, memorialized at the Civil War Soldiers Lot; ... Read more
Hymn to the City: Dress Rehearsal
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-3dcde3c.ugb-heading{margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}}The New York Philharmonic The Long Story Hymn to the City is a ground-breaking collaboration between Death of Classical, The Green-Wood Cemetery, and The New York Philharmonic—a sprawling, immersive event that pays tribute to New York’s singular spirit of resilience and renewal after a year of collective trauma, loss, and ... Read more
Hymn to the City: Dress Rehearsal
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-3dcde3c.ugb-heading{margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}}The New York Philharmonic The Long Story Hymn to the City is a ground-breaking collaboration between Death of Classical, The Green-Wood Cemetery, and The New York Philharmonic—a sprawling, immersive event that pays tribute to New York’s singular spirit of resilience and renewal after a year of collective trauma, loss, and ... Read more
Hymn to the City: Dress Rehearsal
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-3dcde3c.ugb-heading{margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}}The New York Philharmonic The Long Story Hymn to the City is a ground-breaking collaboration between Death of Classical, The Green-Wood Cemetery, and The New York Philharmonic—a sprawling, immersive event that pays tribute to New York’s singular spirit of resilience and renewal after a year of collective trauma, loss, and ... Read more
Hymn to the City
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Hymn to the City
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Hymn to the City
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Hymn to the City
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Green-Wood After Hours
Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are normally closed to the public. ... Read more
Hymn to the City
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Hymn to the City
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Hymn to the City
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Green-Wood’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
