Masonic Temple (Monrovia)
Place · Broad Street and the waterfront
A 19th-century building in the old centre, a photograph stop on the history route; it is a private building, so look from the street unless your guide arranges a visit, and do not expect an opening time.
- Photograph only
- By arrangement
- Go morning, from the street
- Works with kids
- Hard in a wheelchair
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Go morning, from the street
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: free
- Time to spend
- 15–25 min · up to 40 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Fri, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Note
- A private building; visits are by arrangement only.
- Hours note
- No public hours; private building.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marlight
- Aprlight
- Maylight
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Seplight
- Octlight
- Novlight
- Declight
Crowds barely change through the year here; pick the month for the weather, not the queue.
Estimate: desk reasoning from season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Downtown, near Broad Street
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- not applicable
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · not applicable
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- NoWheelchair
- NoStroller · poor
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
- Peak crowd1/5 Very low
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- Exterior only unless invited.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Skip; the museum is shaded
- crowd: Photograph from the car
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Broad Street, National Museum side (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Do not enter without permission.
- Do not photograph people on the street without asking.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Nearby places
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More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- An important building of the settler-era elite (check the history on site).
- Do not expect to go in: arrange it in advance or view from outside.
- Go with a driver; the streets around are busy.
Best time of day
Go morning, from the street. Plan 15–25 min inside.
quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Exterior view: Street
- Queues
- Exterior view: No queue.
- Photos
- Exterior only unless invited.
- What's closed
- AlwayscheckPrivate; no fixed opening.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Where to buy | Skip-the-line reality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior view | free | Street | No queue. |
How to do it well
- 1Take a car from the hotel.
- 2Look from the pavement and take a photo if allowed.
- 3Ask your guide about a visit.
- 4Drive on to the next stop.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
10min
Worthwhile
15min
Typical
25min
p95
40min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (25 min).
With the other 5 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Providence Baptist Church5 min on foot · 0 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Inside, in order
Façade and gate
10 minFrom the street.
Plan this visit
- Crowd on arrival
- quiet
- Worst while inside
- quiet
- Leave by
- 09:259:25 AM
- Closing buffer
- 395′
Good window: go.
- Closing buffer is measured against a planning close of 16:00. No published hours.
- Crowd levels are a desk estimate by hour, not live data.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlynot applicable
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: no · no
- Stroller: no · nopoor
Exterior only.
Facilities on site
| What | Status | Where / note |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | no | None. |
| Seating | no | None. |
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| History travellers | ok | A short stop. |
| Anyone short of time | poor | Skip it. |
Skip it if
- You have less than an hour downtown.
Rules on site
- food
- —
With kids
- with kids
- Quick stop.
- child price
- free
Combine with
Combine with
- 5 minProvidence Baptist Church — Nearby.
- 8 minNational Museum of Liberia
- —National Museum
Walk the Broad Street and the waterfront area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
Sun times for today load in your browser.
| Spot | When | Rule on the spot |
|---|---|---|
| Façade | Morning | Stay on the pavement. |
Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Can I go inside?
Usually only by arrangement; ask your guide or hotel.
How long?
Ten minutes.
Is it safe to walk there?
Go by car with a driver.
What is it?
A historic building of the settler-era elite (check details on site).
Photos
Photos
Masonic Temple Photo: RegionalQueenslander, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.