Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, formerly known as the National Heritage Museum and the Museum of Our National Heritage, is a museum located in Lexington, Massachusetts. It dates from 1974. For a second stop, Fenway Park is 8.6 mi away.
A museum inside Lexington
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 59" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Lexington
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is inside Lexington, which has 10 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) has airline service, about 4 miles from Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.
Established in 1974
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library dates from 1974. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, formerly known as the National Heritage Museum and the Museum of Our National Heritage, is a museum located in Lexington, Massachusetts. Its emphasis is on American history, Freemasonry, and fraternalism, including co-ed and women's organizations, and it contains the Van Gorden-Williams Library & Archives. The museum was founded in 1975, to correspond with the start of the Bicentennial of the United States and is partially funded by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite, an appendant body of Freemasonry.
The museum features general interest galleries with changing exhibits about fraternal organizations such as the Masons, American history and culture, and Lexington's role in the American Revolution.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1974
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Staying near Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Lexington (10) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Gillette Stadium
- 3Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 4Walden Pond
- 5Harvard Stadium
- 6Freedom Trail
- 7Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | in town | — | 10 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 34,648 | $1,203K | A |
| Boston | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Woburn | 5 mi northeast | 5 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Waltham | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Brookline | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 7 mi south | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Burlington | 5 mi north | 5 min | 10 10 hotels | 26,778 | $741K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
Within 43 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw224 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
47 mi LakeWalden Pond
57 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
610 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
79 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
Big draw42 mi LakeLake ChaubunagungamaugPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, answered
Is Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library in Lexington?
Yes. It’s inside Lexington, MA.
When is the best time to visit Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library?
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 12 miles.
Where should I stay near Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library?
Boston (13 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (6 mi, 30 places to stay) and Woburn (5 mi, 16 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Lexington
Start the conversation in Lexington’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.