Mortal Matters
Friday, September 18, 2026 · 6pm
Runs through Sunday, September 20, 2026
Green-Wood Cemetery
Listed by Green-Wood
Grief is deeply rooted in our shared human story. But mortality isn’t just a human experience; it’s woven into the fabric of the universe itself, where stars are born and die, and galaxies collide and dissolve. What happens on Earth happens in the cosmos, too. Mortal Matters is an invitation to sit with that truth. Through talks, workshops, and guided tours, we’re weaving together three ways of understanding life’s end: the practice, the science, and the story. End-of-life and funeral professionals share what they know from the front lines of loss. Astrophysicists, cultural anthropologis