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

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Pressure: 30.11"Hg
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Jul 6

6:30pm – 8:15pm

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Jul 6

8:00pm – 9:45pm

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Jul 7

6:30pm – 8:15pm

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Jul 7

8:00pm – 9:45pm

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Gardens as Cosmic Terrains

An installation by artist in residence Heidi Lau

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SUMMER Birding

Early-morning walking tours

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Brooklyn, NY

81°

Fair

5:30am8:30pm EDT

Feels like: 81°F
Wind: 5mph SW
Humidity: 40%
Pressure: 30.11"Hg
UV index: 0

GIVE A GIFT

CEMETERY SERVICES

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Jul 6

6:30pm – 8:15pm

CONCERT IN THE CATACOMBS: eddy kwon

Jul 6

8:00pm – 9:45pm

CONCERT IN THE CATACOMBS: eddy kwon

Gardens as Cosmic Terrains

An installation by artist in residence Heidi Lau

Learn More

SUMMER Birding

Early-morning walking tours

Get Tickets

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for Pre-K to 12th grade students.

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distinctive arboretum

Green-Wood offers countless natural wonders
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#DidYouKnow, there are ~21 miles of roads and ~10

#DidYouKnow, there are ~21 miles of roads and ~10 miles of paths at Green-Wood. Which will you choose? 📸 cookie_feu #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #brooklyn

GREAT NEWS! GARDENS AS COSMIC TERRAINS, the site-s

GREAT NEWS! GARDENS AS COSMIC TERRAINS, the site-specific installation by Green-Wood artist in residence @heidiwtlau, has been extended another weekend! Since May, we’ve delighted in seeing so many visitors make their way to the historic Catacombs, where Lau’s works in clay prompts reflection on memory, ritual, cosmology, genealogy, and more. We (and Heidi!) are pleased to extend the exhibition through Sunday, July 10th, to enable even more folks to visit and experience these incredible works. Congratulations @heidiwtlau on this creative accomplishment and *thank you* for sharing with us all your exploration of Green-Wood. GARDENS AS COSMIC TERRAINS, is on view Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 5:00pm now through July 10th. 📸 1️⃣ @misterjamesgallagher 2️⃣ @soundteeth 3️⃣ @ashoonk, with a cameo by the artist! #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery

As nineteenth-century visitors approached the hist

As nineteenth-century visitors approached the historic Receiving Tomb, they could marvel at its reflection in the calm of Arbor Water. This structure, designed by architect Richard Upjohn (the same creative genius behind our iconic Arch) is found on Willow Avenue at the base of Bay Grove Hill—Though it no longer looks out over a pond. 📸 1️⃣ The Green-Wood Historic Fund Collections 2️⃣ @long_days_with_jenny #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #ephemera #architecture #design #throwback

Incredibly grateful to our friends at Brooklyn Bir

Incredibly grateful to our friends at Brooklyn Bird Club (BklynBirdClub on Twitter) for including Green-Wood in their thoughtful campaign to recognize a member of their flock 🦜. As the recipient of contributions to the Club’s 2022 Birdathon, the Cemetery will plant gardens of native varieties along Magnolia Avenue adjacent to Valley Water—a first step as we transition this area towards a low-mow bird-friendly landscaping strategy (seen already elsewhere in the Cemetery).⁠⁠Repost from Brooklyn Bird Club: The final step for the BBC Spring Birdathon in memory of Janet Schumacher! BBC President Dennis Hrehowsik and birdathon coordinator Bobbi Manian present GWC President Richard J. Moylan, Joe Charap, and Sara Evans a check for $20,000 today for the native plantings in Green-Wood. #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #urbanbirding

Photo Credits (From top, left to right, approximate, excluding thumbnails): Membership by Walter Wlodarczyk, School Programs by Ben Hider, Arboretum by Art Presson, Newsletter by Art Presson, Services by Sara Evans