167 Heritage Society Inc. Registered Charity No. CC37259
Contacts: Secretary: Alan Bevins secretary@167heritage.nz
Treasurer: Alan Bevins.
The Society manages the Library and Museum of Freemasonry New Zealand, showing Freemasonry to Masons and the Community.
The facility consists of:
A Library
A Museum displaying objects relating to Masons and the various organisations,
An Archive Library with archives of various Masonic organisations,
All being our Masonic Heritage.
Founded in 1928, by members of United Masters Lodge No 167, in their researching and studying .
Lodge and Society members are encouraged to use it for reference and for limited borrowing.
Founded later it began with a large personal collection by Norman B Spencer, developing into a large facility comparable with many museums in NZ and overseas. It is available to those who may be interested in Freemasonry.
Records such as minutes of meetings, registers, programmes, important papers assembled by lodges and Masonic groups. This Library contains records from existing and closed lodges and other groups. The latter are available for research, the former with permission from the lodge or group..
A key role of the Society is to advise Freemasons and others to be mindful of our history and the objects and written matter collected here over many years, and encourage others around the country to record and preserving objects in their care too.
These are held periodically to take presentations, lectures, demonstrations and discussions.
Being an independent Society they cover any aspect of Freemasonry. They are from members and visiting speakers.
Programme of Meetings
