Louis Armstrong House Museum

THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM SUSTAINS AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN LEGACY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ARMSTRONG'S HOUSE AND GROUNDS, COLLECTING AND SHARING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT ARMSTRONG'S LIFE AND LEGACY, AND PRESENTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXHIBITS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND FILM SCREENINGS. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ORIGINS, AND LOCATIONS.

PRESERVING AND SHARING THE LEGACYLAHM'S CORE PROGRAM IS THE 40-MINUTE GUIDED TOUR OF THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND A NEW YORK CITY LANDMARK. VISITORS INCLUDE SCHOOL GROUPS, INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS, REGIONAL TOURISTS, JAZZ FANS, ETC. OUR TOUR WAS AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY, AT NO COST THROUGHOUT FY2021. DURING SUMMER OF 2021, THANKS TO THE DEDICATED EFFORTS FROM OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, WE OPENED BACK FOR IN PERSON TOURS, ADHERING TO THE NEW YORK STATE GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH & SAFETY. THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM ARCHIVES IS THE WORLD'S FOREMOST REPOSITORY OF MATERIALS RELATING TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND AMONG THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BLACK ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS IN THE WORLD. THE COLLECTIONS ARE USED BY STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, JAZZ FANS, RECORD COMPANIES, RADIO AND TELEVISION PRODUCERS, AND MANY OTHERS. NOW VIEWED OVER 136,000 TIMES, OUR VIRTUAL EXHIBIT, FEATURING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, SHOWCASED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S PASSING, THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORY ON "HELLO, DOLLY!, AND AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT ARMSTRONG'S 1956 CONCERT FOR HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. ADDITIONALLY, OUR FUND II FOUNDATION FELLOWS PRESENTED A NEW VIRTUAL COLLECTION TITLED THE "DEN SERIES", EXPLORING THEMES SUCH AS WOMEN'S VOICES IN AMRSTRONG'S LEGACY, LOUIS AND MODERN JAZZ, AND LATIN LOUIE TOURING IN SOUTH AMERICA. ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE + INNOVATION ARMSTRONG NOW FEATURES WORLD RENOWNED BLACK ARTISTS RESPONDING CREATIVELY TO THE NEWLY DIGITIZED ARMSTRONG ARCHIVES. THE RESULT OF THESE ENGAGEMENTS IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS, ART WORKS, AND A SUITE OF SHORT FILMS. IN DECEMBER 2020, WE PREMIERED FOUR FULL EPISODES WITH ACCOMPANYING ARTIST TALK-BACKS. THROUGH THESE FILMS WE COLLABORATED WITH OVER 20 ARTISTS AND WE REACHED OVER 10,000 PEOPLE VIRTUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, WE PRESENTED "THE REAL AMBASSADORS", A MUSICAL PRODUCTION, TO CELEBRATE THE 60TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS FAMOUS ALBUM, WHICH FEATURED LOUIS ARMSTRONG. EDUCATION & COMMUNITY IN FY2021, WE WERE ABLE TO REACH OVER 10,000 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, COLLABORATING WITH OVER 20 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, THROUGH THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: VOICES OF FREEDOM - OUR ON DEMAND EDUCATION SERIES EXPLORED THE ROLE OF ART AS A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH THE LENS OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG. POPS IS TOPS - OUR LONGEST STANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, "POPS IS TOPS", WAS STREAMED NATIONWIDE WINNING MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL FILM AWARDS. YOU DON'T LEARN THAT IN SCHOOL - THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, STUDENTS OF CORONA, QUEENS PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISCOVERED THEIR OWN CAPACITIES FOR INNOVATIVE THINKING AND MAKING. HOLIDAY TOUR - WE RECENTLY CELEBRATED THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A CURATED ARMSTRONG HOLIDAY TOUR INCLUDING THE STORY OF LOUIS'S FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE AND RECORDINGS OF ARMSTRONG HOLIDAY HITS LIKE "'ZAT YOU SANTA CLAUS."