We are now open for tours using these guidelines:
> Tours are by appointment only - call 814-876-0129
> Tours are limited to small family / friend groups
> All guests & docents will wear masks. Masks will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own
> Guests and docents shall not touch any of the artifacts
> Door handles, switch plates, pens, and anything touched by guests will be sanitized after each tour
> Thank you for your understanding - please be safe!
> Tours are by appointment only - call 814-876-0129
> Tours are limited to small family / friend groups
> All guests & docents will wear masks. Masks will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own
> Guests and docents shall not touch any of the artifacts
> Door handles, switch plates, pens, and anything touched by guests will be sanitized after each tour
> Thank you for your understanding - please be safe!
Tour Information
The Museum is normally open for drop-in tours from May 1 through October 31.
Due to Coronavirus concerns, please observe the guidelines stated above.
You may schedule a tour any other time by calling 814-876-0129
Daily Times are:
Tuesday - Sunday, 1:30pm to 5 pm
Daily Prices are:
Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children 6-17 years old
FREE: Children under 6
FREE: Active Military
FREE: Museum Members
The Boal Estate has been the Boal family home for over 200 years, and tells the story of America as seen through eight generations of one family. The Mansion has the original furnishings, artwork, and artifacts belonging to family members.
The fourth generation, Colonel Theodore Davis Boal, called Terry, went to Europe in the 1890's and married Mathilde, a descendent of Christopher Columbus, who inherited the Columbus Chapel and brought it to Boalsburg in 1909.
The Tour Consists of:
For a brief virtual tour of the Boal Mansion Museum, click here.
Group tours are possible at any time in any season including winter by advance arrangement.
Contact 814-876-0129 or office@boalmuseum.com. For details, click here.
Drop-in tours are welcome from May 1 to October 31, Tuesday through Sunday
(We're closed on Mondays, except for Memorial Day Monday).
The fourth generation, Colonel Theodore Davis Boal, called Terry, went to Europe in the 1890's and married Mathilde, a descendent of Christopher Columbus, who inherited the Columbus Chapel and brought it to Boalsburg in 1909.
The Tour Consists of:
- the Boal Mansion, home of eight generations of the Boal family for over 200 years with the original furnishings
- the Columbus Chapel, a centuries-old chapel of the Columbus family imported from Spain in 1909 containing fine European art and two pieces of the True Cross of Jesus.
- Feel free to walk about the grounds, which include an active barn theater company
For a brief virtual tour of the Boal Mansion Museum, click here.
Group tours are possible at any time in any season including winter by advance arrangement.
Contact 814-876-0129 or office@boalmuseum.com. For details, click here.
Drop-in tours are welcome from May 1 to October 31, Tuesday through Sunday
(We're closed on Mondays, except for Memorial Day Monday).
Where we are located:
163A Boal Estate Drive, Boalsburg PA 16827
(formerly 300 Old Boalsburg Road, Boalsburg PA 16827)
163A Boal Estate Drive, Boalsburg PA 16827
(formerly 300 Old Boalsburg Road, Boalsburg PA 16827)
