Kent Museum of Freemasonry

A hidden treasure which boasts a rare collection of exhibits of national and international importance. Our collection of Masonic material is probably the finest in the UK outside of London.  Follow this link for a map showing where we are.

We are open 10am-4pm on the following days during the week ahead.   These do change on a month-by-month basis and we advise emailing / phoning ahead of your visit.

  • Tuesday 19th Mar Open
  • Wednesday 20th Mar Open
  • Thursday 21st Mar Open
  • Friday 22nd Mar Open
  • Saturday 23rd Mar Open
  • Sunday 24th Mar Open
  • Monday 25th Mar Closed

Open to all and located in the heart of Canterbury’s tourist route, you will find the Kent Museum of Freemasonry

Close to the Westgate Towers and a five minute stroll from the Cathedral.

We are an Arts Council Accredited Museum, meeting the nationally agreed standards of the Arts Council on collection care, museum management and the provision of information and services to visitors.

The vast collection of regalia and books covers all Masonic orders through the ages.

Visitor information

Opening times

10am-4pm on the following days.
These do change on a month-by-month basis and we advise phoning ahead of your visit.

  • Tuesday 19th Mar Open
  • Wednesday 20th Mar Open
  • Thursday 21st Mar Open
  • Friday 22nd Mar Open
  • Saturday 23rd Mar Open
  • Sunday 24th Mar Open
  • Monday 25th Mar Closed

Free entry

Admission to the museum is free.

Donations are gratefully received.

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Recent visitor comments

Good place to visit. The guides were very helpful and informative and answered the questions that I had.
Very interesting and was met by 2 friendly guys who gave us a lot of history.
Really informative and welcoming, nice local knowledgeable guides. Plenty of exhibits to see and all for free. Definitely worth a visit
This is a small free museum with very friendly and knowledgeable volunteer staff who were available to answer any questions we had. If like me you have a very limited knowledge of the Free Masons this is a must visit museum as it is well laid out and very informative.
What an interesting place with really helpful staff. I was completely unaware of the the background to the Masons and the Royals role in their history plus the extraordinary amount of good works they do
A lovely little gem, that you can easy walk past, if you don't see it, the museum itself is well worth a visit
Great Museum, learned a lot. Would recommend it to everyone who doesn't have a clue what freemason is. Check it out. And its for free so u have nothing to lose

Help support the museum

We are a charitable organisation and are reliant on
donations and our volunteers.