Museum of Freemasonry

The library includes books, periodicals, manuscripts, sheet music, and audio-visual material, relating to freemasonry and other fraternal societies, from around the world, in English and other languages. The museum collectionincludes jewels and medals, regalia, ceramics, glass, silver, domestic items, lodge items e.g. furniture and a collection of paintings and framed prints all of which are related to freemasonry and other fraternal societies, from the United Kingdom and around the world. The archive collection is comprised documents, prints, films, and private papers related to Freemasonry and esoteric bodies as well as being the repository for the corporate records of the United Grand Lodge of England and Supreme Grand Chapter of England and its predecessor bodies. Records of various Masonic Charities are also held on deposit. In addition to the permanent collection, the Museum also retains a small number of loans from individual lodges, chapters, and other masonic organisations.