America/Beautiful
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}}.ugb-3dcde3c .ugb-heading__title{margin-bottom:0px !important}Min Kwon @media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-3761760.ugb-heading{margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}}In the Catacombs Get Tickets Buy Tickets on Eventbrite var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '151129439221', modal: true, modalTriggerElementId: 'eventbrite-widget-modal-trigger-151129439221', onOrderComplete: exampleCallback }); Get Tickets Buy Tickets on Eventbrite var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order ... 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: Happily Never After Pt. 2
Love and death have inspired artists, writers, and philosophers for millennia. But where do they perfectly intertwine? At a cemetery! This time around, you’ll hear more tales of the lovesick and heartbroken, including tawdry details of dramatic—and doomed—affairs. Learn all about the tortured marriage of William and Regina Steinway, the murder of Harvey Burdell, Augustus ... Read more
Surnames in Stone: A Glossary of Green-Wood
What’s in a name? With over 570,000 permanent residents, Green-Wood’s monuments capture thousands of surnames in stone—from the common to the unusual. Wandering the grounds you’re likely to come upon some names that ring a bell: a local street name, an exotic bird, or an adjective. During the pandemic, Alex Thurman, ever the cataloger and ... Read more
Open Air
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Digging into Urban Soils: Research at Green-Wood and NYC
Soil is just a fancy word for dirt, right? No way! Soil may often be overlooked, but it is essential to the health of the human body and natural environment. It provides essential ecosystem services such as productivity (plants need it to grow!), regulation of water flow, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and so much more! The ... Read more
Open Air
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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.
