Our new exhibition opening on 16th January 2012 looks at how changes in society and its attitudes have affected the ways in which freemasons felt able to be part of the wider public life of the country.
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Exhibitions and events
Please be aware that events can be arranged at short notice and if you are making a special trip it may be advisable to telephone +44 (0)20 7395 9257 a couple of days ahead to confirm that tours will be running on the day of your visit.
Please be aware that events can be arranged at short notice and if you are making a special trip it may be advisable to telephone +44 (0)20 7395 9257 a couple of days ahead to confirm that tours will be running on the day of your visit.
In 1924 the Grand Secretary of the English freemasons led a delegation to Jerusalem where he inaugurated a new Masonic lodge, the Lodge of King Solomon’s Temple. At the time Britain was responsible for the administration of Palestine (comprising modern Israel, the West Bank and Gaza) under a League of Nations mandate and several members [...]
The Library and Museum of Freemasonry’s latest exhibition explores the development of the market for Masonic items, telling the story of its suppliers and customers. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837 there were about 500 Masonic lodges in the British Empire, by the time she died in 1901, there were nearly 2,000.
The Library and Museum of Freemasonry’s latest exhibition explores the links between freemasons and the Royal Society over the course of its history. The origins of the Royal Society lie in an “invisible college” of philosophers and scientists who began meeting in the mid-1640s to discuss the ideas of Francis Bacon.
Mark Dennis, Curator, talks about an almost unknown part of the collection – Masonic medals – in a talk entitled Symbolism Made Metal.
