Specialized Library Museum

Dallas Scottish Rite Library & Museum

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society identifies the Dallas Scottish Rite Museum as the location of Audie Leon Murphy’s Medal of Honor. Because the available direct evidence does not distinguish a presentation medal from a replacement or confirm continuous display, the Archive publishes a qualified location relationship rather than an original-medal exhibit claim.

MOH-MUS-000134Evidence reviewed 2026-10-11Limited hours or appointment

Dallas Scottish Rite Library interior.Dallas Scottish Rite · Source-attributed institutional image; owner-directed archive use ↗ · Source ↗

Historical context

About this institution

The Dallas Scottish Rite Library & Museum occupies part of the historic Scottish Rite Cathedral complex in downtown Dallas. Its library, portraits, furnishings, ceremonial material, archival holdings, and museum displays document the organization and the building’s long civic presence. Public access is structured around weekday appointments rather than the daily walk-in schedule of a conventional museum.

Why it matters to Medal of Honor research

The institution is useful for tracing the custody and community context of an Audie Murphy medal-location record while also illustrating how military honors can enter the collections of civic and fraternal institutions outside dedicated military museums.

Collection guide

What to look for

The following highlights summarize the strongest verified reasons to include this institution in the archive. They are a planning guide, not a promise that every object is on view at all times.

Audie Leon Murphy Medal of Honor location record

Historic cathedral library interior

Scottish Rite archival and museum collections

Portraits, furnishings, and ceremonial material

Verified connections

Medal of Honor relationships

1 total

Medal of Honor location record

Audie Leon Murphy

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society identifies the Dallas Scottish Rite Museum as the location of Audie Leon Murphy’s Medal of Honor. The available direct sources do not establish whether this is his presentation medal or a replacement, or whether it is continuously displayed, so the Archive records a location relationship rather than an original-medal claim.

Record: Congressional Medal of Honor Society location record

Verified 2026-10-11 · Current, display status not specified

Evidence sources and scope

Library & Museum ↗Dallas Scottish Rite
Audie L. Murphy recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Qualified official location record only. Do not convert it to an original-medal or current-display claim without stronger evidence.

Collection focus

Historical specialties

Scottish Rite historylibrary and archiveshistoric cathedral interiorsAudie Murphy medal-location record

Service connections

U.S. Army

Conflict connections

World War II

Visitor planning

Visits to the library and museum should be arranged in advance through Dallas Scottish Rite. Researchers seeking the Murphy medal should ask staff to confirm the object’s identity, current location, and whether it will be accessible during the appointment.

500 S. Harwood Street
Dallas, Texas, 75201
United States

Open location in OpenStreetMap ↗Official website ↗Current visitor information ↗Collection or exhibit information ↗

Advance appointment is required for public library and museum access.
The map point is building-level and should not be treated as a confirmed visitor entrance.
The direct sources do not establish whether the Murphy medal is a presentation medal, a replacement, or continuously on view.
Contact staff before travel when seeking access to the medal or associated documentation.

Admission prices, opening schedules, installation rules, and object availability are left to the institution because they can change.

Access status

Limited hours or appointment

Map point: 32.7792, -96.79215 · Qualified Address Level Openstreetmap

Institution sources

Library & Museum ↗Dallas Scottish Rite · Priority 1
Audie L. Murphy recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Priority 1
Dallas Scottish Rite address-level map reference ↗OpenStreetMap contributors · Priority 5

Archive standard

“Original Medal of Honor” relationships require direct source evidence. A location record is not described as a current public display unless the institution confirms display status.