All Masonic Libraries & Museums in the World
Please note: The purpose of this webpage is to attempt to list every Masonic Library and Museum known to exist. If anyone knows of any Masonic Library or Museum that exist anyone in the world that are not included on this chart, please let me know and I will be happy to include them.
If any of the information on this chart is not correct or if you know of additional information that should be included, please send me email at paulb’at’bessel.org
United States
| State | Masonic Libraries or Museums | |
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| Locations | Details & Contact Information | |
| Alabama | Grand Lodge of Alabama Library PO Box 6195 Montgomery AL 36106 |
(phone) 334-272-8961 (fax) 334-270-9881 Contact: Gerald D. Kelley, Grand Secretary |
| Alaska | ||
| Arizona | Arizona Grand Lodge Library 345 W. Monroe Phoenix AZ 85003 |
(phone) 602-252-1924 Librarian: Bruce Johnson |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Grand Lodge Library (phone) 501-378-3447 or 501-851-2694 (fax) 501-378-3591 |
Librarian: Dick E. Browning debrown714@aol.com |
| California | Institute for Masonic Studies California Grand Lodge 1111 California Street San Francisco CA 94108-2284 |
(phone) 415-776-7000 (fax) 415-776-6307 ims@freemason.org |
| Fresno Scottish Rite Library 1455 L Street Fresno CA 93721 |
(phone) 209-268-9631 (fax) 209-268-0261 |
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| San Diego Scottish Rite Masonic Library 1895 Camino Del Rio S. San Diego CA 92108 |
(phone) 619-293-4888 (fax) 619-297-2751 |
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| San Francisco Scottish Rite Masonic Center 2850 19th Ave San Francisco CA 94132-1602 |
(phone) 415-664-4700 (fax) 415-664-5070 sfscottishrite@compuserve.com |
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| Colorado | ||
| Connecticut | Luke A. Lockwood Memorial Library Connecticut Grand Lodge PO Box 250 Wallingford CT 06492 |
(phone) 203-284-3903 (fax) 203-284-3996 Mike Castroll |
| Delaware | Lombardy Hall Foundation 1611 Concord Pike Wilmington DE 19803 |
(phone) 302-655-5254 Harold J. Littleton |
| District of Columbia | D.C. Grand Lodge Library & Museum 5428 MacArthur Blvd NW Washington DC 20016-2524 (phone) 202-686-1811 (fax) 202-686-2759 |
Curator: M.W. Robert F. Drechsler, PGM Open to Masons and the public – best to call ahead for appointment |
| Scottish Rite Library Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction House of the Temple 1733 – 16th Street Washington DC 20009 |
(phone) 202-232-3579 (fax) 202-387-1843 Joan K. Sansbury jkleink@capcon.net http://209.238.202.160/council/temple/findex.html |
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| Florida | Ft. Myers Masonic Library 3100 Evens Ave. Ft. Myers FL 33901 |
(phone) 941-656-0690 (fax) 941-332-2311 Contact: Vernon Ellis |
| Georgia | Atlanta Masonic Library and Museum Association 1690 Peachtree Road NW Atlanta GA 30309 |
Contact: Mr. Jeff Hodges |
| Hawaii | Masonic Public Library of Hawaii 1611 Kewalo Street Honolulu HI 96822 |
(phone) 808-521-2070 (fax) 808-533-6493 Contact: Rudy McIntyre rudylib@verizon.net |
| Illinois | Valley of Chicago AASR Library of Freemasonry 915 S. Dearborn St. Chicago IL 60610 |
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| Louis L. Williams Masonic Library 110 East Mulberry Bloomington IL 61701 |
(phone) 309-828-6077 | |
| Indiana | Masonic Library & Museum of Indiana, Inc. 690 State Street Franklin IN 46131 |
(phone) 812-597-5536 (fax) 812-597-2635 Contact: James W. Prairie jprairie@scican.net |
| Iowa | Library & Museum of the Grand Lodge of Iowa PO Box 279 Cedar Rapids IA 52406-0279 |
(phone) 319-365-1438 (fax) 319-365-1439 William R. Kreuger librarian@gl-iowa.org |
| Kansas | Grand Lodge of Kansas Library 320 SW 8th Street Topeka KS 66603-3912 |
(phone) 785-234-5518 (fax) 785-357-4036 fsafam@juno.com |
| Kentucky | ||
| Louisiana | ||
| Maine | Grand Lodge of Maine Library & Museum 415 Congress Street Portland ME 04101 |
(phone) 207-773-5184 (fax) 207-773-5108 James Dufresne |
| Maryland | Maryland Grand Lodge Library | |
| Carl H. Claudy Memorial Library MSA – Masonic Service Association of North America 8120 Fenton Street Silver Spring MD 20910-4785 |
(phone) 301-588-4010 (fax) 301-608-3457 Richard E. Fletcher, PGM msana@ix.netcom.com |
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| Massachusetts | Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library Grand Lodge of Massachusetts 186 Tremont St. Boston MA 02111 |
(phone) 617-426-6040 (fax) 617-426-6115 Cynthia Alcorn calcorn@glmasons-mass.org Michael Kaulback mkaulback@glmasons-mass.org |
| Museum of Our National Heritage Library & Museum Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction (mailing address) PO Box 519, Lexington MA 02420-0519 (location) 33 Marrett Road, Lexington MA |
Nancy Wilson nwilson@monh.org (phone) 781-861-6559 ext. 127 Helaine Davis hdavis@monh.org (phone) 781-861-6559 ext. 125 |
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| Cambridge Masonic Temple Library 1950 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge MA 02140 |
(phone) 617-354-1336 Contact: Keith C. Mackinnon |
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| Michigan | Masonic Temple Library & Education Center 500 Temple Ave Detroit MI 48201 |
(phone) 313-831-1148 (fax) 313-832-2922 Mary E. Barnowske LibHof@aol.com |
| Detroit Commandery No. 1 K.T. Archives Chairman 500 Temple Ave. Detroit, Michigan, 48201 |
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| Minnesota | Minnesota Masonic Historical Society and Museum Minnesota Masonic Home 11501 Masonic Home Drive Bloomington, MN 55437-3699 |
contact@minnesotamasonicmuseum.org |
| Mississippi | ||
| Missouri | Missouri Grand Lodge Library 800 Hwy 63 N Columbia MO 65201 |
(phone) 573-474-8561 (fax) 573-474-3601 Tamara Clark tclark@tranquility.net |
| Montana | Grand Lodge of Montana AF & AM Library & Museum 425 N Park PO Box 1158 Helena MT 59624 Library and Museum Open 9am to 4 pm M-F |
(phone) 406-442-7774 www.grandlodgemontana.org |
| Billings Masonic Library 514 – 14th Street W. Billings MT 59102-5216 |
(phone) 406-259-1552 (fax) 406-259-2316 Harold L. Davidson brodave@wtp.net |
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| Nebraska | ||
| Nevada | ||
| New Hampshire | ||
| New Jersey | Walter Parsons Memorial Library & Museum New Jersey Grand Lodge 902 Jacksonville Road Burlington NJ 08016 |
(phone) 609-239-3950 (fax) 609-386-4332 Contact: Fred Umlauf |
| New Mexico | “Red” Langston Memorial Library 168 University Blvd NE Albuquerque NM 87102 |
(phone) 505-243-4391 (fax) 505-242-8723 |
| New York | Chancellor Livingston Masonic Library Grand Lodge of New York 72 W. 23rd St. 14th Floor New York NY 10010-4171 |
(phone) 212-337-6620 or 22 (fax) 212-633-2639 Thomas M. Savini livmalib@pipeline.com |
| Monroe Masonic Library 875 Main Street E. Rochester NY 14605 |
Contact: F. J. McCullough | |
| DeWint House George Washington Masonic Historic Site at Tappan 20 Livingston Ave. Tappan NY 10983 |
(phone & fax) 914-359-1359 Contact: Ambrose Kurtzke |
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| Onondaga & Oswego Masonic Districts Historical Societies (OMDHS) 451 Main Street Phoenix, New York 13135608 Owego StreetLiverpool, New York 13088 http://omdhs.syracusemasons.com/ |
Contact: Gary L. Heinmiller boazz@bluefrognet.net |
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| North Carolina | ||
| North Dakota | North Dakota Grand Lodge Library & Museum 201 – 14th Ave. N. Fargo ND 58102 |
(phone) 701-235-7243 (fax) 701-235-3697 H. Allen Ohrt, PGM Chris Christianson, SGW chrischristianson@earthlink.net |
| Ohio | Cleveland Masonic Library 3615 Euclid Ave. Cleveland OH 44115 |
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| Masonic Library Association 317 East 5th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 |
Cecil E. Harry, President (513) 662-7296 Anthony Caito, Jr., Secretary |
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| Oklahoma | Library of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma 102 S. Broad Street Guthrie OK 73044 |
(phone) 405-282-3212 (fax) 405-282-3244 Contact: T. Max Tatum, PGM |
| Oregon | ||
| Pennsylvania | Masonic Library and Museum of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Masonic Temple 1 North Broad St. Philadelphia PA 19107-2520 |
(phone) 215-988-1932 (fax) 215-988-1972 John Platt jhplatt@pagrandlodge.org Glenys A. Waldman gawaldman@pagrandlodge.org |
| Harry C. Trexler Masonic Library 1524 W. Linden St. Allentown PA 18102 |
(phone) 610-432-2992 Director: Charles S. Canning |
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| Caldwell Consistory Library 150 Market Street Bloomsburg PA 17815 |
(phone) 717-784-1400 (fax) 717-784-2445 |
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| Rhode Island | ||
| South Carolina | South Carolina Grand Lodge Masonic Library 1401 Senate Street Columbia SC 29201 |
(phone) 803-799-4377 (fax) 803-799-1915 |
| South Dakota | ||
| Tennessee | Grand Lodge Library & Museum of Tennessee 100 – 7th Ave. N. Nashville TN 37203 |
(phone) 615-255-2625 (fax) 615-254-2308 Contact: L. Alvin Hill, Sr. |
| Memphis Scottish Rite Library 825 Union Ave. – 3rd Floor Memphis TN 38103 |
(phone) 901-526-7679 (fax) 901-526-5513 aasrggp@prodigy.net |
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| Texas | Grand Lodge Library and Museum of Texas P.O. Box 446 715 Columbus Avenue Waco, Texas 76703 |
(phone) 817-753-7395 (fax) 817-753-2944 http://home.att.net/~txgllibrary/ txgllibrary@worldnet.att.net |
| Houston Scottish Rite Library 7575 Brompton Houston TX 77025 |
(phone) 713-432-1980 (fax) 713-432-1051 Contact: Gerry P. Gaman |
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| Lee Lockwood Scottish Rite Library & Museum 2801 West Waco Drive Waco TX |
(not too far down from Grand Lodge of Texas) | |
| San Antonio Scottish Rite Library & Museum 308 Avenue E San Antonio, TX 78205 |
Contact: James R. Darrell, Librarian Web-site: http://scottishrite.albertpikedemolay.org/ Email: SASRLib@yahoo.com |
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| Utah | Grand Lodge of Utah Library 650 E. South Temple Street Salt Lake City UT 84102 |
(phone) 801-363-2936 (fax) 801-363-2938 |
| Ogden Masonic Library Club 1716 22nd Street Ogden UT 84401 |
Clarence G. Thornhill cthorn@uswest.net | |
| Vermont | Vermont Grand Lodge Library 49 East Road-Berlin Barre VT 05641-5390 |
Donald C. Brown, Grand Librarian |
| Virginia | Allen E. Roberts Masonic Library and Museum of the Grand Lodge of Virginia 4115 Nine Mile Rd. Richmond VA 23223-4926 |
(phone) 804-222-3110 (fax) 804-222-4253 Marie M. Barnett glofva@aol.com |
| George Washington Masonic National Memorial Library 101 Callahan Dr. Alexandria VA 22301 |
(phone) 703-683-2007 | |
| Collingwood Library & Museum of Americanism 8301 E. Boulevard Drive Alexandria VA 22308 |
(phone) 703-765-1652 (fax) 703-765-8390 clmal@erols.com |
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| Washington | Washington Grand Lodge Library Tacoma WA |
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| West Virginia | ||
| Wisconsin | Robert Monteith, III Masonic Library & Museum 301 Wisconsin Ave. Madison WI 53703-2107 |
(phone) 608-256-0793 or 608-837-5062 |
| Wisconsin Masonic Foundation Library 36275 Sunset Drive Dousman WI 53188 |
(phone) 262-965-2200 or 800-242-2307 (fax) 262-965-4211 |
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| Northeast Wisconsin Masonic Library & Museum, Inc 525 N. Taylor Street Green Bay WI 54303 |
(phone) 920-491-8374 newmlm@netnet.net |
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| Wyoming | ||
Other Countries
| Country | Masonic Libraries or Museums | |
|---|---|---|
| Locations | Details & Contact Information | |
| Austria | Schloß Rosenau | Zwettl Nieder Österreich (75 miles west of Vienna) |
| Belgium | Masonic Temple | Rue de Laeken Brussels |
| Brazil | Library of the Grand Orient of Brazil Avenue W5 Sul – Quadra 913 – Conjunto H – CEP 70390-130 – Brasilia – Brazil |
Phone: 55 61 2454555 ext.: library Librarian: William Almeida de Carvalho williamcarvalho@zaz.com.br |
| Canada | Grand Lodge of Alberta Library 330 – 12th Ave SW Calgary, Alberta, T2R 0H2 Canada |
(phone) 403-262-1149 (fax) 403-290-0671 Contact: Gerald T. Webber |
| Library & Museum of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario 363 King Street W. Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 1B4 Canada |
(phone) 905-528-8644 (fax) 905-528-6979 Contact: Brian Schweitzer |
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| Costa Rica | The Rafael Obregon Museum & Library | Grand Lodge of Costa Rica located at the corner of Avenida Central and Calle 19, San Jose http://freemasonry.org/costarica/museum.htm |
| England | UGLE Library and Museum of Freemasonry London, England |
www.freemasonry.london.museum |
| Berkshire Masonic Centre | Mole Road, Singlesham Berks RG41 5DB England (phone) 44-0-118-979-5104 (fax) 44-0-118-977-3571 Robin L.W. White robin@berkspgl.demon.co.uk |
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| Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland | Nerville Hall Westgate Road NEWCASTLE upon TYNE NE1 1SY tel:-0191 232 4685 |
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| Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham | 8 The Esplenade SUNDERLAND SR2 7BH tel: 0191 567 5365 |
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| Bath Museum | Old Orchard Street, Bath Contact Brian Wooton on 44-0-1249 720556 |
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| The Dorset Provincial Museum Masonic Hall | 57 Ashley Road Parkstone, Poole Poole, Dorset BH14 9BT Tel: 44-0-1202 736323 Curator: Peter Marks,34 Chander Close Ferndown, Dorset BH22 8DW Tel: 44-0-1202 876580 |
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| Museum and Library of the Province of Warwickshire | located at the Provincial Headquarters, 2, Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 9SB, England. The Museum is open to the public. The Museum Curator is W.Bro Barry.J. Bayliss. The LIbrarian is W.Bro. Michael Brooks. |
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| Worcester Museum | Curator: John Hart Tel 44-0-1684 574750 |
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| Glenmore House | The Surbiton Masonic Hall Ltd 6 The Crescent Surbiton Surrey KT6 4BN |
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| Scotland | Grand Lodge of Scotland | Freemason’s Hall 96 Georgew Street EDINBURGH EH2 3DH tel: 031 225 5304 |
| France | Grand Orient of France – GOF | Rue Cadet |
| Grand Lodge of France – GLF | Library/Museum of the Grand Lodge of France 8, rue Puteaux, 75017 Paris, France |
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| National Grand Lodge of France – GLNF | 12 rue Christine de Pisan, 75017 Paris, France glnf.fr |
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| Germany | The German Masonic Museum in Bayreuth (including a Masonic Library) | Director Lesser van Waveren http://www.freimaurer.org/english/museum/index.htm |