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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10:00am – 4:30pm

After the End

Sep 22

10:00am – 4:30pm

After the End

Sep 22

7:00pm – 10:00pm

MOONRISE: OUR ANNUAL GALA

Sep 23

10:00am – 4:30pm

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Moonrise

Our Annual Gala Returns September 22^nd

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After the End

A Public Ritual About Loss

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Brooklyn, NY

72°

Sunny

6:42am6:54pm EDT

Feels like: 72°F
Wind: 6mph SE
Humidity: 63%
Pressure: 30.33"Hg
UV index: 0

GIVE A GIFT

CEMETERY SERVICES

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Sep 21

10:00am – 4:30pm

After the End

Sep 22

10:00am – 4:30pm

After the End

Export Events

Moonrise

Our Annual Gala Returns September 22^nd

Info & Tickets

After the End

A Public Ritual About Loss

Learn More

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What are those organisms brightening up the landsc

What are those organisms brightening up the landscape in shades of orange, yellow, green, blue, and even black? No, it’s not the flowers, it’s the lichens! Green-Wood is the ideal ecological oasis for lichens—colorful fungi that grow on gravestones and trees. Join Nova Patch, member of the New York Mycological Society, for LICHENS DEMYSTIFIED, a virtual discussion on everything about lichens, with a focus on lichens found in the Cemetery, which is home to over fifty species. The next time you visit Green-Wood you won’t be able to take your eyes off them! Tickets at the link in our bio. 📸 Stacy Locke #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery

Start making your way for the gates! The sun sets

Start making your way for the gates! The sun sets on another peaceful day at Green-Wood. 📸 @kellyjbrooklyn #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery

When it comes to pianos, there’s one name that i

When it comes to pianos, there’s one name that immediately comes to mind: Steinway! Henry Z. Steinway (1915-2008), the last to be involved in the family’s eponymous piano business, died on September 18, 2008. The musical empire was founded by Henry’s namesake, Heinrich Engelhard Steinway (1797-1871), in 1859. The Steinway family’s tremendous success is reflected in their tremendous mausoleum at Green-Wood. Lot 15388, Sec. 46/47. 📸 Stacy Locke #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #mausoleum #steinway

NOW through November 10th, we invite you to Green-

NOW through November 10th, we invite you to Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel to experience and contribute to AFTER THE END, the new site-specific installation by artists Candy Chang and James A. Reeves. A ritual to contemplate loss in all forms, AFTER THE END prompts visitors to share their experiences of loss on a scroll and to place it upon an illuminated altar. Lit from within, each response becomes a devotional candle, and together they form an evolving field of light. Free and open to the public, no reservations are necessary. Learn more via link in bio. 📸 @candychangland @mrjamesreeves #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #publicart #grief #loss

Photo Credits (From top, left to right, approximate, excluding thumbnails): We Remember by Erik McGregor, WWII by Jeff Richman, Membership by Walter Wlodarczy, School Programs by Art Presson, Arboretum by Art Presson, Newsletter by Art Presson, Services by Sara Evans