Arlington Historical Museum

The Arlington Historical Museum in Arlington, Virginia houses 350,000 artifacts on rotating display.^[1] Its exhibits interpret the history of the area from Captain John Smith's encounter with Algonquin Native Americans in 1608 to the near-present, including a letter exchange between local students and Ronald Reagan following the assassination attempt on Reagan.

Arlington Historical Museum

Established	1962
Location	Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates	38°51′31″N 77°04′03″W / 38.85873°N 77.06757°W / 38.85873; -77.06757
Collection size	350,000
Public transit access	, Pentagon City station
Website	Arlington Historical Museum

Established in 1962, the Arlington Historical Museum is operated by the Arlington Historical Society.^[2] It is housed in the former Hume School.

In 1985, through Warren G. Stambaugh, the Commonwealth of Virginia granted US$35,000 to improve the building.^[3]

The Society also operates the 18th-century Ball-Sellers House as a historic house museum.