Bona Ventura

Georgian Quarter (Merrion Square) · Dublin

Freemasons' Hall

Culture venueLocal favourite

The 1869 home of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, founded in 1725, with a free museum of masonic regalia and summer tours of the Grand Lodge Room, the Knights Templar Room and Egyptian and mock-Gothic chambers. It sits on Molesworth Street between Leinster House and Dawson Street and most people walk past the door.

Address
17 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
Hours
Museum open all year; public guided tours June-August, no booking needed; tours can be cancelled at short notice for Lodge events (Visit Dublin)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
Price
Museum free (Visit Dublin)
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Phone ahead before a tour: Lodge events can cancel them
  • Outside summer, groups of 12 or more can book a private tour
  • Allow 1.5 to 2 hours

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