Photo courtesy of Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library of Grand Lodge
Title: Tour of the Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library of Grand Lodge
Date & Time: Thursday, March 28th, 2024 at 5:45 PM (Tour begins promptly at 6:00 PM)
Capacity: 30
Admission: Free! (Open to A.R.T. Members & Non-Members)
Location: Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library and Museum, 71 West 23rd Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10010 (At 6th Avenue)
Please join us on a tour of the Chancellor Robert R. Livingston Masonic Library of Grand Lodge, led by Director of Collections Services, Alexander Vastola and Executive Director, Michael Larocco. The tour will begin with a brief walk through of the lodge rooms in the Grand Lodge Building. Larocco will then provide an introduction to the Library & Museum research space and give an overview of the current exhibits. Vastola will conclude the tour by describing the activities of the Masonic archives, while conducting a viewing of some highlight objects from their collections.
This is an in-person event limited to 30 people. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event. Guests must bring valid ID to enter the building.
On the occasion that the event is sold out, we highly recommend joining the waitlist. A member of the A.R.T. staff will reach out to you if a spot becomes available. Unless you've been given permission, please do not show up at the event without registering.
How to find the Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library and Museum
The Masonic Library and Museum is located on the 14th floor of 71 West 23rd St. in Manhattan, just off of the 23rd st F and M train stop. The building entrance is on the East side of 6th Avenue, just above the intersection of 23rd st. Upon your arrival in the building lobby, please present a valid ID to the security desk to gain access to the building.
About
The Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library serves as the central research library of the Grand Lodge of New York.
The Mission of the library is to collect, preserve, interpret, and support the research and education of a community of scholars, including Freemasons, academics, undergraduate and graduate students, and the general public. Our institution features the foremost collections of the history, philosophy, culture, and organization of American and International Freemasonry, with an emphasis on Freemasonry in New York State.
The Museum collection is in the care of the Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library and represents the history and culture of Masonry. With almost 40,000 artifacts, ephemera, manuscripts, plates and artworks in our repository, it is a leading source of primary materials contributing to the scholarship of researchers from around the world.
The Grand Lodge Archives includes papers created or received in the course of business by the Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of the State of New York and its subordinate lodges. Today, such documents often originate from the offices of the Grand Master, Grand Secretary, and Grand Treasurer. During the period 1784-1854, the Grand Stewards’ Lodge grew to have considerable influence in the day-to-day operations of Grand Lodge.
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