Green-Wood – National Historic Landmark in Brooklyn, NY

478 Acres of Art, History, AND NATURE
in the heart of brooklyn

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478 Acres of Art, History, AND NATURE
in the heart of brooklyn

Free and Open to the Public 365 Days a Year

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478 Acres of Art, History, AND NATURE
in the heart of brooklyn

Free and Open to the Public 365 Days a Year

PLAN YOUR VISIT

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Brooklyn, NY

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7:15am4:57pm EST

Feels like: 43°F
Wind: 12mph SW
Humidity: 41%
Pressure: 29.98"Hg
UV index: 0

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Jan 19

6:00pm – 7:00pm

Through the Eyes of Currier & Ives

$20 – $25

Jan 20

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Death Cafe on Zoom

Jan 23

7:15am – 8:45am

Birding in Peace

$20 – $25

Jan 25

6:00pm – 7:00pm

History Happy Hour: A Grave Concern Part 3

$20 – $25

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Winter Birding

Early-morning walking tours

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Brooklyn, NY

48°

Fair

7:15am4:57pm EST

Feels like: 43°F
Wind: 12mph SW
Humidity: 41%
Pressure: 29.98"Hg
UV index: 0

GIVE A GIFT

CEMETERY SERVICES

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Jan 19

6:00pm – 7:00pm

Through the Eyes of Currier & Ives

$20 – $25

Jan 20

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Death Cafe on Zoom

Give to The Fund for Green-Wood

Donate

Winter Birding

Early-morning walking tours

Get Tickets

EXPLORE GREEN-WOOD HISTORY

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HISTORIAN’S BLOG

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School programs

Virtual and on-site educational programs
for Pre-K to 12th grade students.

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distinctive arboretum

Green-Wood offers countless natural wonders
and striking landscapes to explore.

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Time spent in contemplation is never time wasted!

Time spent in contemplation is never time wasted! Tomorrow night, all are invited to join Green-Wood as we contemplate and discuss the universal truth of death at THE DEATH CAFE. Part of the world-wide movement for open discussion on the concept of death, our virtual event can range in focus, from thoughts on burial versus cremation, what music you want played at your funeral, or how death is depicted in popular culture. Join Gabrielle Gatto, Green-Wood’s Coordinator of Public Programs who holds a certificate in Thanatology, as she invites participants to share their thoughts, anxieties, hopes, and questions about death. Register for this virtual event via link in bio. 📸 Volunteer ambassador Javier Parra #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #brooklyn #death #dying #grief #thanatology #cemetery

“Gothic spires reach towards the heavens in what

“Gothic spires reach towards the heavens in what appears to be … [an] octagonal fairy-tale castle 🏰” — so muses author Douglas Keister when gazing upon the Chauncey Mausoleum, in his essential “Stories in Stone.” Use our *free* mobile app (download via link in bio) to locate and visit this striking architectural gem, expertly restored by Green-Wood’s restoration team in 2020. 📸 @findingferaday on Instagram #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #architecture #mausoleum #history

“He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain,⁠

“He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain,⁠Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart:⁠Will soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain,⁠And bid the shadows of earth's grief depart.”⁠⁠- excerpt from “The Angel of Death, by Adelaide Anne Procter; pictured, “Azarel, the Angel of Death” sculpture in bronze to memorialize Charles Adolph Schieren (1842–1915), by artist Solon Borglum⁠⁠📸 @kaaarp #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #brooklyn #sculpture #death #monument #funeraryart

Currier & Ives—two names that instantly evoke ro

Currier & Ives—two names that instantly evoke romantic images of nineteenth-century American Life: a winter sleigh barreling through the snow; a horse-drawn carriage rounding a tree-lined road; well-dressed socialites strolling through Central Park. The Impact of this publishing powerhouse on visual culture in the US is immeasurable. In fact, both Nathanial Currier and James Merritt Ives found their final resting place somewhere as idyllic as any of their massively popular lithographs—Green-Wood! Join us on January 19th, at 6:00pm for THROUGH THE EYES OF CURRIER & IVES, a virtual presentation on the lithographs of Currier & Ives, exploring the insight and influence they had on nineteenth-century American life. Featuring special guest Amy Kurtz Lansing, curator at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut (register via link in bio). #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #currierandives #history #printmaking

Photo Credits (From top, left to right, approximate, excluding thumbnails): Moonrise by Maike Schulz, After the End by James A. Reeves, Membership by Walter Wlodarczy, School Programs by Art Presson, Arboretum by Art Presson, Newsletter by Art Presson, Services by Sara Evans