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Free admission for one to all Green-Wood events priced $35 or less. Member discount for three adults and up to four children under 18. Signed copy of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery: New York’s Buried Treasure, the definitive guide to Green-Wood, written by Historian Jeff Richman.
Over the past two decades, The Green-Wood Historic Fund has developed a unique collection of artworks and artifacts pertaining to the rich history of The Green-Wood Cemetery and of those who have chosen it as their final resting place. This highly specialized collection is available for research.
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.
Grab a free map (PDF here) at any entrance and stroll the grounds on your own, or download our free Mobile App, available in English and Spanish from the App Store and Google Play. You will discover a peaceful oasis amid the urban bustle of New York.
From the date of the very first burial at The Green-Wood Cemetery in 1840 up until 1937, handwritten burial ledgers were maintained in the Cemetery offices. These oversized, clothbound books—known as the Burial Registry—list every interment at the Cemetery, chronologically.
This spring, The Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark and beloved Brooklyn institution since 1838, is breaking ground on our Education & Welcome Center. As a community space for public programs, a mini-museum, a setting for research and education, and more, the Center is a space for you !
The Green-Wood Cemetery is a 478-acre cemetery, arboretum, historic landmark and public art space. Founded in 1838 Green-Wood offers unique, standards-based programs that will captivate students in grades 3K through 12 in Brooklyn’s most unique outdoor classroom!
This performance is presented as part of Green-Wood’s and Pioneer Works’ annual Graveyard Shift series, which offers opportunities for artists to activate the cemetery space through sight, sound, and movement. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit Pioneer Works’ website.
Remember your loved ones this holiday season with an evergreen arrangement. Your order will be a touching remembrance of your loved ones as well as an enhancement of the Cemetery’s beauty.
FREE SELF-GUIDED MATERIALS FOR LEARNING AT GREEN-WOOD. We hope you’ll visit Green-Wood for a (safe, socially-distant) walk during these difficult times. Before you come, please check out our Visit page for information on which entrances to the Cemetery are open each day and visiting hours.
