Museu Maçónico Português, Museum in Misericórdia, Lisbon, Portugal

The Museu Maçónico Português occupies the headquarters of the Grande Oriente Lusitano, a masonic obedience founded in 1802, in Lisbon's Bairro Alto. Founded in 1984, the museum grew from pieces returned to the order by the State and items donated by Portuguese freemasons. It is an institutional member of ICOM and publishes graphic editions of its exhibitions.

Freemasonry arrived in Portugal around 1727 but faced persecution from the Inquisition and authorities for centuries. The palace was closed in 1935 with many objects destroyed or stolen, until the organization recovered the building after the 1974 revolution.

The museum displays symbols and ritual objects that hold meaning for freemasons, such as aprons, swords, and tools that represent their values. Visitors can observe how these items reflect the organization's role in society and what principles guided their work.

The museum occupies the headquarters of the Grande Oriente Lusitano in Bairro Alto and is open Monday to Friday from 14:30 to 17:30. Access is on weekday afternoons only, so plan a visit before the 17:30 closing time.

The museum opened in 1984 in the Lisbon headquarters of the Grande Oriente Lusitano, a masonic obedience founded in 1802. Its first holdings were pieces returned to the order by the State, later enlarged with donations from Portuguese freemasons. It is an institutional member of ICOM and publishes graphic editions of its exhibitions.