Rooftop Films Presents: October Country (with Live Score)

Get Tickets Get Tickets As part of Rooftop Films’s 25th Summer Series, gather amid the open air and lush greenery of the Cemetery for a screening of October Country, a film by Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher, with a world premiere live score.  Shot over a year from one Halloween to the next, October Country is a deeply personal, ... Read more

Pioneering Photographers of Green-Wood

It’s easy to take photography for granted when everyone has a camera in their pocket--but the medium has been around for an even less time than Green-Wood has! And there are some really fascinating permanent residents here who played key roles in the emergence of photography. Join our historian, Jeff Richman, for a virtual tour ... Read more

Event Series Secret Mausoleum Music Club

Secret Mausoleum Music Club

Everyone loves a good secret, right? Well you won’t want to miss out on this one! Arrive after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public for a night filled with unexpected discoveries, explorations of the past, and enthralling music—all set in New York’s most enchanting landscape. Each meeting of the Secret Mausoleum Music Club is a ... Read more

Mortality and Me: Green-Wood’s Book Club

It can be difficult to engage in conversations about death: Will I say the wrong thing? Am I going to offend someone? Who wants to discuss that morbid stuff anyway? Green-Wood’s book club, Mortality & Me, will help make death, dying, and end-of-life matters an easier subject to talk about through compelling books that tackle ... Read more

Event Series Green-Wood After Hours

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

Event Series Green-Wood After Hours

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

Event Series Green-Wood After Hours

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

Event Series Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits

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

Event Series Green-Wood After Hours

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

Rooftop Films Presents: Cemetery Shorts

Get Tickets Get Tickets Rooftop Films and Green-Wood invite you to gather for a cinematic meditation on the living, the dead, and those caught in between the two. Whether it’s contemplating the mortality of a pet turtle, embalming a beloved one to sustain its spirit in the flesh, or killing in the name of life—the characters ... 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.