Past Events

This presentation will provide a brief overview of the Freemasons who contributed toward achieving the United States’ independence, including Brothers John Paul Jones, Baron Von Steuben and Benjamin Franklin.

This presentation will connect the links between the Masons and Apollo 11, touching on key aspects of this alleged conspiracy theory.

Get an inside look at the items in the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania Archives - which are not all located in the archives themselves!

“From Taverns to Temples” is an illustrated presentation on each of the different locations in Philadelphia used for meetings of the Grand Lodge from its inception in 1731 until the present.

This presentation will examine the Anti-Masonic movement from the 1800s to the present.

Freemasonry's motto is "Making Good Men Better." At this presentation, learn how Freemasonry operationalizes this motto and instill leadership qualities in its members.

Hear from Masonic Library and Museum Executive Director Mike McKee on what it's like to lead at the Temple. He will take you through the daily maintenance operation and event management. Both will show and hold true to Masonic principles.

Brother Laskowski was thrilled when he became the archivist at the Masonic Temple. He knew little about what he would discover when he entered the second sub-basement archives, but was astonished by what he found - from a shadow box holding a plaster face of Abraham Lincoln to a Past Master’s jewel made of [...]