Abstract

During the Spanish Civil War, at the same time that several museum projects were planned, the Masonic Museum was finally founded in Salamanca. This article explains the history of the Masonic Museum from its origins, the history of its collections, and the tale of its building, Saint Ambrose College. Additionally, this article reports on the first art history research conducted in the archive, which shares an office with the Documentary Center of Historical Memory.

Keywords: Marcelino de Ulibarri y Eguílaz; Saint Ambrose College; war museology; intelligentzia; historiography of Art