For 40 years after the Second World War, Freemasonry was over-protective of its privacy. There was also a policy of not talking to the media or correcting any factual errors which appeared there. As a result, many people developed strange perceptions of what Freemasonry is and what Freemasons do. Since 1984, Freemasonry in England has returned to being open in order to dispel the many myths that have grown over the years. These days, Freemasons are encourage to talk about Freemasonry to their families, friends and colleagues.
Spokesman are available and have been interviewed many times on television, radio and in the press.
Anyone can come and look round Freemasons' Hall in London and many other Masonic meeting places around the country have public open days. This home page is part of the process of better informing people about Freemasonry. Facts speak for themselves.