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Special Page For Schools and School Teachers

“Clearly Boal Mansion is a vital part of both Centre County’s past and its present understanding of its heritage.” -- Lee Stout, Leadership Centre County and Penn State Library

To read what teachers who have brought their classes say about their experience, click here

To read what others have said about the Museum, click here).

A)  On-Site Tours of the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum (Click here for details)

B) Summer Volunteer Tour Guide (Docent) Program (Gd 8-12). Click here.

C) Click here for information about a free classroom slide/PPT presentation:  An interactive presentation which can include:

  • The story of America as seen in eight generations of the Boal family who have shaped America and the community.

  • Christopher Columbus: Discoverer or Invader? How Americans have  looked at Columbus through the centuries.

  • How We Learn. Serving the Community.

New: Social Studies Unit Plan for Teachers:

Click here for the eighth/ninth grade social studies school unit plan using this Museum's internationally-recognized content and collection, with a list of the state and SCASD school district standards the lesson plan satisfies. An invaluable resource for eighth grade (and other level) teachers.

For more information or to schedule an on-site tour or in-school presentation, contact Christopher Lee, CEO, the Boal Mansion Museum at (814) 466-6210, PO Box 116 Boalsburg PA 16827 or email office@boalmuseum.com.


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