- Title:
- Collection of material relating to freemasonry overseas.
- Object name(s):
- Museum collection level; Collection, Overseas
- Brief description:
- Freemasonry is practised all over the world. The Library and Museum holds a sample selection of jewels, regalia and gifts from Grand Lodges around the world. The collection is particularly strong in items from Central and South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Mexico, Peru and Bolivia are all represented. There are also a number of presentation items from around the world given as gifts to the United Grand Lodge of England and its Rulers.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Associated concept:
- South America Freemasonry
- Associated concept:
- Africa Freemasonry
- Comments:
- For a detailed guide of freemasonry abroad, see Kent Henderson and Tony Pope, Freemasonry Universal: A New Guide to the Masonic World, vol. 1 - The Americas, and vol. 2 - Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania (Global Masonic Publications, 1998 and 2000).
- Comments:
- For freemasonry in continental Europe, the United States and Commonwealth countries, see relevant collection catalogue entries.
- Comments:
- Not all Grand Lodges and other masonic bodies are recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England. For details of recognition qualification, refer to 'Aims and Relationships of the Craft' and 'Basic Principles for Grand Lodge Recognition' in United Grand Lodge of England: 'Constitutions' (multiple years). The Library and Museum collects material from both recognised and unrecognised masonic bodies.
- Comments:
- This catalogue entry is intended to provide an overview of the collection discussed. There are 40 collection catalogue entries in total, which give an introduction and a context to different areas of the collection, as well as providing examples of that collection. They are primarily intended as an interim measure before each item in the Library and Museum’s collection is catalogued individually, due to be completed by 2017. However, it is also hoped that they will provide the user with an entry into freemasonry and its material culture. Only 10 per cent of the Library and Museum’s collection is on display at any one time but the rest can be viewed upon request
- Comments:
- it is hoped that these catalogue entries with encourage our users to do so.
- Comments:
- Items from the Library and Museum's overseas collection can be viewed upon request with 72 hours notice.
- Content - description:
- Various masonic
- Object name:
- Museum collection level; Collection, Overseas
- Object number:
- COLL/Overseas
- Object production date:
- c1900-2---
- Object production place:
- Various
- Related object number:
- 27149826
- Related object note:
- Related object database number
- Related object number:
- 27145577
- Related object note:
- Related object database number
- Related object number:
- 27145365
- Related object note:
- Related object database number
- Related object number:
- 27146133
- Related object note:
- Related object database number
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/e866e51f-1010-34e4-82d7-97c3e5f9bcbb
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/e866e51f-1010-34e4-82d7-97c3e5f9bcbb, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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