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COLUMBIA — The first Masonic museum in the state of Missouri will open in Columbia in February.
The Missouri Masonic Library and Museum, funded by the Masonic Home of Missouri that is housed in Columbia, will open officially to the public on Feb. 25.



Columbia was chosen as the museum site because it is located in the middle of the state.
“I think Columbia is an excellent location for it. It is the center of Masonic activity in the state,” said Harvey Soule, a museum committee member in St. Louis. “Masonry has a long and rich history in the state of Missouri.”
The museum will be housed in north Columbia, in the same building that is home to the statewide Masonic Home of Missouri and Grand Lodge of Missouri organizations. When the building opened in 2004, room was left specifically for exhibits, said Cindee Herrick, the special project curator for the Masonic Home.



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