The George Washington Masonic Memorial

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Our Vision: "To inspire humanity through education to emulate and promote the virtues, character and vision of George Washington, the Man, the Mason and Father of our Country."

The George Washington Masonic Memorial was built in the 1920s by the more than two million American Freemasons who wished to:

“express in durability and beauty the undying esteem of the Freemasons of the United States for him in whose memory it shall stand throughout the coming years.”

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This magnificent structure is privately funded through the grateful contributions of Freemasons and others, and remains open to the public, seven days a week.

The George Washington Masonic Memorial is more than a colossal memorial and museum. It is a tourist attraction and destination; research center and library; community center; performing arts center and concert hall; banquet and celebration site; and meeting site for local and countless visiting Masonic lodges and organizations. However, first and foremost, it is a memorial to honor and perpetuate the memory, character and virtues of the man who best exemplifies what Freemasons are and ought to be, Brother George Washington.

Watch C-SPAN's program on the Memorial.

• Winter Hours

  October 1 through March 31

  Open at 10:00am and close at 4:00pm

  Sunday Open from 12:00pm to 4:00pm

• Summer Hours

  April 1 through September 30

  Open at 9:00am and close at 4:00pm

  Sunday Open from 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Admission

• General Admission (First and Second Floor Exhibits) - $5
• Guided Tour (includes tower exhibits and observation deck) - $8
• Children aged 12 and under, must be accompanied by an adult and are admitted to the Memorial and guided tours, for free.

Guided Tours

Guided tours of the museum are offered to the general public

• Monday through Saturday at 10 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, & 3 pm
• Sunday at 12 noon, 1:30 pm &, 3 pm.

Guided tours take about one hour and include rooms on the second floor and floors in the tower, including the observation deck.

Tour Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

No reservations are allowed.

Parties of ten persons or more and special interest groups are required to make use of the Group Guided Tour program (see below).

Group Guided Tours

(for groups of ten or more people)

Parties of ten or more persons and special interest groups (such Masonic groups, school groups, cub scouts, clubs, etc.) are required to make use of the Group Guided Tour program. Group guided tours have special time slots separate from the regular tour system that can be reserved in advance (two weeks minimum notice, please).

Click here for Group Tour Reservations. Please make your Group Tour Reservation request at least two weeks in advance of the date requested.

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• Handicapped Accessible
• Free Parking
• Proper Attire Required
• Eating, Drinking, and Smoking Prohibited
• Backpacks, Strollers, and Baby Carriages Prohibited
• Animals Prohibited except Guide Dogs
• Still Photography Permitted
• Videotaping and Filming Prohibited
• The Memorial is Private Property
• The Memorial Association reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone

OUR SUPPORTING GRAND LODGES

http://www.gwmemorial.org/images/gwmmplaque80w.pngThese Grand Lodges contribute $1 per member annually from every Mason in their jurisdiction. We are very grateful for their enduring commitment to help ensure the Memorial's future.

SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON LODGES

http://www.gwmemorial.org/images/societyWashingtonLodges80w.pngOur supporting Masonic Lodges - committed to supporting the Memorial…

DICK'S PICKS

http://www.gwmemorial.org/images/DickFletcher80w.pngRichard “Dick” Fletcher, PGM, a life-time Masonic Scholar, reviews and recommends books and other media, of note to the Craft.

LIGHT

The current issue of LIGHT, newsletter of the Memorial, is now available for download.

MAXIMS
OF GEORGE WASHINGTON:

“…I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my Official life, by commending the Interest of our dearest Country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping.”

Address to Congress on Resigning his Commission
December 23, 1783

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