Visit this page to see what’s currently on view.
Admission to the museum is free to any visitor. If you enjoy your visit, we happily accept donations at the front desk.
Visit this page for the museum’s hours.
Visit this page to learn more. We are accessible by car, bus, or bike.
The Museum is on one level and is accessible for wheelchair and mobility aid users. The Museum has one wheelchair available for visitor use.
The Museum has a power-assist door at the entrance.
Buses or cars may drop off passengers at the Museum’s entrance before proceeding to the parking lot.
Three accessible parking spaces are available near the museum’s entrance.
Visit this page to learn more about what’s on offer during your visit to Lexington.
We’re celebrating our 50th anniversary starting in April 2025. It will be a year-long celebration, so check out our 50th anniversary page to see what’s in store from April 2025 through April 2026.
We’re still here! Founded in 1975 as the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Inc., the museum did business as the Museum of Our National Heritage from 1975 to 2002. From 2002 to 2009 the museum did business as National Heritage Museum. Since 2010, we have done business under our incorporated name, Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library. The museum is a privately non-profit organization, founded and supported by Scottish Rite Freemasons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.
Established in 1975 by the Scottish Rite Freemasons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, the museum has a close relationship with this branch of Freemasonry. Interested in learning more about Scottish Rite Freemasonry? Check out the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction website.
Visit this page to learn more about having your event here.
Visit our Donate to the Collection page to learn more about what we collect and how to donate.
We cannot offer an appraisal of historic objects. Please see this blog post for more information.
The Library & Archives is free of charge and open to the public. Appointments are not necessary, but are encouraged, especially for those conducting in-depth research. To learn more about using the Library & Archives visit our Reference & Research page.
The Library & Archives is open during Museum hours unless otherwise posted.
Yes. Free access to Wi-Fi is available throughout the Museum.
Visit our Donate to the Collection page to learn more about what we collect and how to donate.
The Library & Archives has digitized nearly 1,500 objects from its archives collection and has made them available through its digital collections website.
With the exception of the Gage Collection, all Library & Archives materials are for on-site use only.
We cannot offer an appraisal of historic objects. Please see this blog post for more information.
Yes! We love our volunteers. Visit this page to learn more.
The museum’s Caring For Your Masonic Treasures booklet is a great place to start learning how to care for your family’s historic documents.
Explore the library’s online catalog and the archives’ online catalog to learn about the collection. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].
We encourage potential researchers to search our online catalogs, read more about the Library & Archives collections, or contact Library & Archives staff to see whether we have material relevant to their research. Library & Archives staff can suggest approaches, sources, and can often answer basic reference questions. In-depth questions often require an on-site visit.
Because many of our collections are rare, fragile, and irreplaceable, we have established policies and procedures to ensure that they will be both accessible to current researchers and available for research for future generations. Learn more about research in the Library & Archives by visiting the Reference & Research page.
33 Marrett Road
Lexington, MA 02421
Monday through Friday from
9:00am to 4:00pm.
Open Certain Saturdays
9:00am to 4:00pm
