This year
visitors will be able to enjoy, for free, a special
extended version of the new digital tour of
Freemasons' Hall that has been created especially for the Open House London
event. They will also find many new attractions to enjoy with their
families and friends.
Visitors can follow a children's trail and identify beautiful architecture
throughout the building including pictures within stunning stained-glass
windows. Children also have the opportunity to take home Bright Brick figures
of a dragon, throne and unicorn, as well as an ornate make-at-home paper model
of Freemasons' Hall itself.
During the weekend, visitors will also find Freemasons in regalia in the
magnificent Grand Temple to answer any questions the public have about
Freemasonry and also watch an interesting short film about Freemasonry.
Freemasonry for Women, one of the female-only Grand Lodges, will also be there
to talk to visitors about female Freemasonry in the stunning Vestibules.
In 2019 Freemasons' Hall welcomed nearly 9,000 visitors into the venue, making
it the second most popular attraction that weekend after the Foreign Office.
Last year, we prepared a Covid safe event with 12,000 views of the digital tour
and the building received 1,300 people.
Dr David Staples, UGLE's Chief Executive, said: "We are glad to participate in
this remarkable event for the third consecutive year. Freemasons' Hall was
built as a peace memorial to the 3,000 Freemasons who died in WW1, and we are
excited to welcome people to it. We want everyone to know more about our
history whilst also giving the visitors an opportunity to take in some of the
stunning architecture of our headquarters here in London".
The Museum of Freemasonry will be open, displaying one of the world's largest
collections associated with Freemasonry, including Winston Churchill's apron
and the large ‘flatpack' throne made for the future King George IV, who was
Grand Master from 1790-1813.
For those who prefer stay at home, Freemasons' Hall will have talks online for
people to watch and will be able to view a new tour film and behind the scenes
footage of our Lodge Rooms.
Freemasons' Hall is renowned as one of the finest Art Deco buildings in London
and was built as a tribute to those Freemasons who lost their lives in World
War One.
Days: 04 and 05 September
Hours: 10:00am - 5:30pm (last entry
5:00pm)
Local: Freemasons Hall
Address: 60 Great Queen St, Covent
Garden, London WC2B 5AZ
Website: https://www.ugle.org.uk/news-events/open-house-london
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Post Date: August 31st, 2021