Who We Are
We are librarians, museum professionals, and lovers of Freemasonry who are dedicated to preserving its history.
What We Do
We work on preserving the history of Freemasonry in various ways. MLMA provides both online resources and a yearly in-person meeting to learn from each other.
Join Us
Whether you’re a professional in a museum or library, a Masonic collector, interested in Masonic research, or any other aspect of Freemasonry, we welcome you to join us.
Affiliated Members
Thank you to all our affiliated members!
Don’t see your museum or library below? Please contact us about how you can be listed and become a part of a larger community.
News
2019 Conference
From Detroit in 2019 — Agenda and Tentative Schedule — Minutes of 2018 — Reports: (i) President — (ii) Secretary — (iii) from Helge in Norway — (iv) AMMLA [our European counterpart] Here we are in the Egyptian Lodge Room PRESENTATIONS 2019 Cristiano Franceschini from Firenze, Italy had hoped to be present but that did […]
Mini Crash-Course in Librarian- and Curatorship
Submitted January 2011, sections amended November 2019 Let people know about your library and/or museum! If no one ever uses the collections, their value diminishes and your library-museum becomes only a well-catalogued storehouse. Make suggestions and otherwise offer to help the patrons navigate the collection. Smile! Actually put an item or two (if appropriate) into […]
2019 Annual Conference
Detroit was the place to be in September 2019! Over twenty of us experienced the Motor City as we attended our annual meeting at The Detroit Masonic Temple Library, Archive, and Research Center. There were great speakers and presentations. The discussions and networking opportunities were valuable for everyone. A draft copy of the minutes will […]