About Us

1. MISSION
The mission of the Museum of Freemasonry is to explain Freemasonry and Australian Masonic heritage. It aims to develop and preserve its collections, present exhibitions and programs, and provide a research facility that allows the visitor to explore Freemasonry, its social influence and its work within the Australian community.

2. VISION AND VALUES
The Museum of Freemasonry will enhance its reputation as a museum of excellence and one which highlights the role that Freemasons have played through history to the benefit of mankind in general. It will aim to celebrate human creativity and innovation in ways which will engage, inform, and educated the diverse audiences it will encourage into its programs.
The Museum of Freemasonry believes in engaging a diverse audience, and presenting its collections and programs in such a way that will captivate and challenge people’s understanding of Freemasonry and its role within the social history of Australia. We place a high value on nurturing the abilities of those who assist the Museum and fostering partnerships with Masonic Lodges throughout New South Wales, Masonic bodies throughout Australia and Museums of Freemasonry throughout the world.

3. OBJECTIVES
The three main aims are:
1. To advance the understanding of Freemasonry in Australia and thus improve the awareness of its objectives and its place in the world;
2. To excite an increasing number of people to visit the Museum through exhibitions and public programs;
3. To be the best possible repository and resource for Australian Masonic collections/items.

4. STRATEGIES
To achieve these objectives the following strategies will be implemented:
1. Develop the Museum, Archives and Library as an integrated collection
2. Be pro-active in presenting to the community the image of a dynamic organisation of excellence.
3. Ensure that the various logos of Freemasonry, in particular the Square and Compass are readily recognisable to the community as the logos of other organisations.
4. Expand the understanding of our audience to Freemasonry.
5. Improve the image of Freemasonry through promotion of its history and good works.
6. To create an image of which all Freemasons can proudly claim ownership.
7. Encourage membership of Freemasonry through the current and previous good works of its membership
• Stress the relevance of the collection to Freemasonry and the viewing public
• Stress innovation of displays and programs
8. Create a centre of excellence in museum practice
9. Develop links to other museums and lending authorities, both Masonic and general
10. Develop the collection as a centre of scholarship on Australian social changes
11. Develop our core audience
12. Develop diverse audiences
13. Link our exhibitions, programs, services and resources to various audiences through audience development strategies
14. Enhance the reach of the Museum programs through cultural tourism
15. Gain the best possible physical access to the Museum
16. Create a centre for excellence in social and Masonic studies
17. Develop systems and programs for the restoration of the collection
18. Develop systems and programs for the acquisition of items of interest into the collection

CONTACT DETAILS

The Museum of Freemasonry Foundation Trust is a company which trades under the name of Museum of Freemasonry (ABN: 98 617 484 908), 279 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. NSW  2000 Australia. Phone: +61 2 9284 2872, Fax: +61 2 9267 8288, email: info@mof.org.au

Museum of Freemasonry Shop
The Museum of Freemasonry Shop is the commercial arm of the Museum of Freemasonry Foundation Trust. The ultimate responsibility of the Trust is the preservation of the Collection and to attempt to fulfil the Mission, Vision and Values, Objectives and Strategies of the Museum of Freemasonry.
To this end it works hard to raise badly needed fund to assist in its tasks. As the Trust is a Deductible Gift Recipient, a Charitable organisation and a participant in the Cultural Gifts program donations made to the Trust are put to good use within the Museum of Freemasonry and may be claimed as taxation deductions.