International Museum
of Brotherhoods & Freemasonry
Center for Art and Culture
Castillonnès, 47, France
The International Museum of Freemasonry is a one-of-a-kind project in the world, rooted in a historic location. Its international and universal mission will be reflected through presentations in multiple languages, showcasing Freemasonry from around the world, various organizations, and rituals.
The museum project
THE PROJECT
The International Museum of Brotherhoods & Freemasonry is a unique project in the world, rooted in a historical location.
It will be the first museum independent of any Masonic organization to present Freemasonry from its origins to the present day, as it exists around the world and through its various organizations.
A historic place
The museum will showcase its collections and develop its activities in a building with a very long history that began with the founding of the city.
The bastide of Castillonnès was created in the medieval period in a region that had experienced Gallic and then Gallo-Roman presence.
In 1805, a Masonic lodge was established there and remained active for several decades, marking this place with its history.
The museum's collections
The collections will showcase Freemasonry around the world, its diversity of expression, its commonalities, as well as specific themes unique to the museum.
Spaces will be allocated to international Masonic organizations that will be able to present the characteristics of this tradition in their country.
Immersive visit
Several life-sized reconstructions will allow the public to immerse themselves in a world that is both fascinating and mysterious.
An audio-visual space will utilize modern techniques to journey through time and history.
Library
Several thousand printed and digital books will be accessible to visitors, writers, and researchers.
Cultural center
This place will allow for the organization of conferences, writing workshops, and symbolic art workshops.
Mysteries of Mithras
An underground space will facilitate the reconstruction of a Mithraeum, a gathering place in Roman times where the initiatory mysteries associated with the god Mithras were conducted
French brotherhoods aka "Confreries"
France has a long and rich history of confréries — lay brotherhoods devoted to charitable, spiritual, or professional aims — many of which have shaped regional culture and identity. The museum will showcase this heritage alongside Freemasonry, offering a broader view of these facinating traditions.
Museum shop
The museum shop will offer Masonic and symbolic items, artworks, books, and more.
