Visit the museum on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for our weekly Open House Tours. No appointment necessary! Learn about the Jones family, the visits of General Gage’s spies and more. You can also view our newly commissioned sculpture by local artist, Paul Angiolillo, titled “Mightier Than the Sword”.
Second Sunday Open House Tours
Join us every Second Sunday of the month from 1-3 p.m. and learn about six generations of the Jones family living in this house for 200 years! Learn about the unique role that the tavern and Isaac Jones played during the Revolutionary War - including the visits from British Spies, Paul Revere’s men and a Weston Tea Party. See what it was like to live in the colonial times - our museum is filled with hundreds of artifacts that belonged to the Jones family.
New Exhibit: "Spies Among Us"
CROSSROAD BAND RETURNS TO THE GOLDEN BALL TAVERN MUSEUM!
Join us on August 2st from 6.00 to 8:00 p.m. for a fun evening of music with local cover band - Crossroad Band! Bring a chair, a blanket, a picnic and your dancing shoes! We can’t wait for another night of wonderful music for all ages! Make your donation and reserve your spot HERE!
Join us on Saturday September 27th, 2025 for our 58th Annual Barn Sale!
Join us on Saturday, September 27th, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for our 58th Annual Barn Sale on the grounds of our museum at 662 Boston Post Road, Weston. Admission is FREE. Held on the last weekend of September for over 50 years, the Golden Ball Tavern Museum Barn Sale is one of the oldest continually operated sales of its kind in New England.
One for the Revolutionary Road - Taverns and the American Revolution
We enjoyed our online lecture with Malcolm F. Purinton, Ph.D., renowned beer historian, professor, author and columnist who turned his love of beer into an academic vocation. Learn more about the role of beer and alcohol in Revolutionary times with a very interesting perspective by watching the lecture on our YouTube channel HERE!
Taverns in the News, 1775: A Tale of Two Taverns
You can now find the presentation by Joseph M. Adelman, Ph.D. expounding on the role of taverns in the Revolutionary Era on our YouTube channel. Link HERE.
This talk was presented by The Golden Ball Tavern Museum and the Friends of the Josiah Smith Tavern.
(Image of Golden Ball Tavern Museum’s original taproom).
CEMETERY TOUR WITH WHS PRESIDENT PAM FOX ON OCTOBER 27th
On Sunday, October 27th, Pam Fox of the Weston Historical Society and author of "Farm Town to Suburb: The History and Architecture of Weston, Massachusetts”, led a lively and informative walking tour of the two oldest cemeteries in Weston. This tour was co-sponsored by Weston Historical Society and The Golden Ball Tavern Museum.
The Plight of the Loyalists in Massachusetts - a lecture with author Larry C. Kerpelman
We welcomed Larry C. Kerpelman for a lecture on “The Plight of Loyalists in Massachusetts.” This lecture was held on October 9th. The recording can be found here.
Uncovering the Mysteries of the Golden Ball Tavern. An Architectural Tour of the Museum
Jonathan Detwiler of Buttonwood Renovations gave an enlightening architectural tour of the Golden Ball Tavern in October 2023. We look forward to having him return to highlight more of the unique features of our museum. Watch the recording HERE.
The Weston Tea Party - 250 years later. We commemorated this with Tea Tastings at the Golden Ball Tavern
Cheese and Chocolate - the Perfect Pair! A charcuterie board arranging workshop with Life. Love. Cheese.
Restoring Black Voices to Your Local History
A lecture by Marjory O’Toole, Executive Director of the Little Compton Historical Society
Held on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 Link to recording Here.
This program was made possible by a grant from the Weston Cultural Council which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.