Visual Arts
NUEVA YORK at the Woodlawn Cemetery
Prepare for the most lively cemetery experience of the year. As part of Nueva York, El Museo is partnering with the Woodlawn Cemetery and City Lore to offer a walking tour of the final resting places of renowned Latinos Celia Cruz, Carmen Miyares de Mantilla, Juan Machado, and others. Learn more about these notables through Calaveras, a form of poetry created during Day of the Dead celebrations to humor celebrities, performed on-site by poets and spoken word artists.
Please note: Participants should meet at the entrance of The Woodlawn Cemetery, located at the Jerome Avenue entrance.
Subway Directions
Take the #4 train (Lexington Avenue express or local) to the end of line - Woodlawn Station. At the base of the station, walk about a half block, the Jerome Avenue entrance will be on the right.