Art and Affection: The Life and Love of Emma Stebbins
Guest starring in countless films, television shows, and selfies on Instagram, Emma Stebbins' "Angel of the Waters”—gracefully adorning Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain—is one of New York City’s most iconic sculptures. Unveiled in 1873, it was the first public work of art commissioned by a woman in NYC, giving Stebbins a unique claim to fame. Details ... Read more
Winter Wanders
It may be cold outside, but don’t let that stop you from discovering Green-Wood! On this leisurely ninety-minute walking tour you’ll visit the elaborate monument of John Matthews, the Soda Fountain King; hear the tragic tale of the young bride, Do-Hum-Me; and learn about the headline-grabbing murder of dentist Harvey Burdell; all while strolling down ... Read more
Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and some of its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! You will tread where George Washington and his troops fought in ... Read more
Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
Special Seasonal Discount! This tour price has been reduced by $5 (discount already applied). Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and some of its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, ... Read more
Birding in Peace
Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful early morning walking tours to discover the many birds that call Green-Wood home. Just because it’s winter, doesn’t mean that there aren’t interesting birds to discover in Green-Wood. For some bird species that migrate south after the breeding season, Brooklyn ... Read more
Winter Wanders
It may be cold outside, but don’t let that stop you from discovering Green-Wood! On this leisurely ninety-minute walking tour you’ll visit the elaborate monument of John Matthews, the Soda Fountain King; hear the tragic tale of the young bride, Do-Hum-Me; and learn about the headline-grabbing murder of dentist Harvey Burdell; all while strolling down ... Read more
Living Laboratory: Green-Wood’s 2023 Environmental Research Fellows
Throughout 2023, Green-Wood’s Environmental Research Fellows have been hard at work on the Cemetery’s grounds researching the mechanisms that enable trees to thrive. Erica Kirchhof, a Ph.D. student from University of Wisconsin-Madison has been studying the variations for cold-tolerance in 26 different tree species, while scientists from GenSpace surveyed the organisms that make up the ... Read more
Mortality & Me: Green-Wood’s Book Club
It's often difficult to engage in conversations about death: Will I say the wrong thing? Am I going to offend someone? Who wants to talk about that morbid stuff anyway? Green-Wood’s book club, Mortality & Me, will help make death an easier subject to talk about through compelling books that tackle this topic head on. ... Read more
Grieving & Weaving: National Craft Month
There is something cathartic about working with yarn—a solace to be found in methodically creating patterns and textures with your own hands. Join Green-Wood Death Educator Gabrielle R. Gatto and artist Mary Pat Klein as they bring together creativity and contemplation with an evening of knitting and crocheting. For the March meeting of Grieving & ... Read more
She’s Got It: Great Women of Green-Wood Trolley Tour
In celebration and recognition of the women who challenged the social, cultural, and political order of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this trolley tour will highlight some of Green-Wood’s pioneering women and their remarkable stories. You’ll be inspired by Grace Nail Johnson, civil rights activist and champion of the Harlem Renaissance; socialite and philanthropist ... Read more
Winter Wanders
It may be cold outside, but don’t let that stop you from discovering Green-Wood! On this leisurely ninety-minute walking tour you’ll visit the elaborate monument of John Matthews, the Soda Fountain King; hear the tragic tale of the young bride, Do-Hum-Me; and learn about the headline-grabbing murder of dentist Harvey Burdell; all while strolling down ... Read more
Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and some of its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! You will tread where George Washington and his troops fought in ... Read more
Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
Special Seasonal Discount! This tour price has been reduced by $5 (discount already applied). Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and some of its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, ... Read more
Birding in Peace
Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful early morning walking tours to discover the many birds that call Green-Wood home. Just because it’s winter, doesn’t mean that there aren’t interesting birds to discover in Green-Wood. For some bird species that migrate south after the breeding season, Brooklyn ... Read more
Beyond the Canvas: Women Artists at Green-Wood Walking Tour
In honor of Women’s History Month, this special two-hour walking tour celebrates the lives and contributions of trailblazing women artists spanning the nineteenth and twenty first centuries. Discover the inspiring creativity and enduring legacy of Emma Stebbins (1815-1882), the sculptor behind the iconic Angel of the Water in Central Park; Anne Hall (1792-1863), acclaimed as ... Read more
Winter Wanders
It may be cold outside, but don’t let that stop you from discovering Green-Wood! On this leisurely ninety-minute walking tour you’ll visit the elaborate monument of John Matthews, the Soda Fountain King; hear the tragic tale of the young bride, Do-Hum-Me; and learn about the headline-grabbing murder of dentist Harvey Burdell; all while strolling down ... Read more
Financial End of Life Planning 101
.stk-8g7crbc{padding-top:0px !important;margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:8px !important}.stk-8g7crbc .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-8g7crbc .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important}}In partnership with Ameriprise Financial There are two great taboos: death and money. This evening, we will tackle both! Daniel Delaney of Ameriprise Financial will present a holistic overview of what questions we should be asking ourselves and our loved ones to plan for the ... Read more
Baseball Greats of Green-Wood Trolley Tour
Batter up! To kick off the 2024 season, we welcome baseball historian Tom Gilbert, along with Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman, for a tour of Green-Wood’s ball-playing pioneers. On this trolley tour you’ll visit the monuments and gravesites of Henry Chadwick, the “Father of Baseball,” who invented the game’s scoring system; James Creighton, baseball’s first national ... Read more
Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and some of its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! You will tread where George Washington and his troops fought in ... Read more
Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
Special Seasonal Discount! This tour price has been reduced by $5 (discount already applied). Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and some of its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, ... Read more
Feminism and Fortune Telling: The Women of the Lower East Side
Long before psychic infomercials and hotlines became all-the-rage, individuals seeking love advice or answers to life's questions went to visit working-class fortune tellers in New York’s Lower East Side. In 1857, humor writer Mortimer Thomson (1832–1875), using the pseudonym Q. K. Philander Doesticks, published a series of exposes in which he labeled these women “witches,” ... Read more
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.
