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Robert E. Lee Museum

The Robert E. Lee Museum at Arlington House contains exhibits and artifacts about Robert E. Lee and his family. Included are original objects from the Lee and Custis families.

The museum is open almost every day of the year from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The museum is closed on Christmas and New Years Day, as is Arlington House and Arlington National Cemetery.

 
Robert E. Lee Museum at Arlington House
Keith Drews
The Robert E. Lee Museum is on the first floor of this building that had been part of the greenhouse complex for Arlington Cemetery. The entrance is on the opposite side.
Arlington House, viewed from the south side  

Did You Know?
George Washington Parke Custis built Arlington House to be not only his home but a memorial to George Washington, his step-grandfather. The house was built between 1802 and 1818.

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Last Updated: July 26, 2006 at 09:29 EST