COLUMBUS CHAPEL & BOAL MUSEUM
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“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

For more information about scheduling an on-site tour or in-school presentation,
contact Director Bob Cameron at 814-876-0129, or email office@boalmuseum.com


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.


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  • Home
  • About
    • Boal Mansion
    • Columbus Chapel
    • Exhibit Rooms
    • Richard Henry Lee and The Declaration of Independence
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Group Tours
  • Events at the Museum
    • Venue Rentals
  • Weddings and Private Events
  • In the News
  • Volunteer Information
  • Join Our Mailing List
  • Newsletters
  • Become a Member
  • Make a Donation
  • Contact Us
  • Museum Director
  • Internship Opportunities
  • Links to Other Boalsburg Websites