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The House property is owned by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by Queens College through a long-term license agreement.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Louis Armstrong House Museum is:

(a) To operate the Louis Armstrong House, a national historic landmark and a New York City landmark, as a historic house museum;

(b) To arrange, preserve, catalog, and make available to the public the materials held in its collections;

(c) To collect, arrange, preserve, catalog, and make available to the public additional materials relating to the life and career of Louis Armstrong;

(d) To serve as a reference source for information about Louis Armstrong; and

(e) To present public programs, such as concerts and lectures, that preserve and promote the cultural legacy of Louis Armstrong.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jerome Chazen
Michael Cogswell
Stanley Crouch
Dr. Sue Henderson
Stephen Maitland-Lewis
Dr. James Muyskens
David Ostwald, Esq.

ADVISORY BOARD

FUNDING

Major funding for the Louis Armstrong House Museum is provided by the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation. Additional funding is provided by Queens College, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); Bloomberg LP; the New York State Council on the Arts; the National Trust for Historic Preservation; the Rudin Family Foundation; the Estates of Jane and Leslie Katz and members and donors from all over the world. Support is also provided by public funds from the Office of Queens Borough President Helen Marshall; the Office of City Councilmember Julissa Ferreras; the Office of State Senator José Peralta; the Office of State Assemblyman Francisco Moya, the Office of State Assemblyman Jeffrion L. Aubry; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; the New York State Education Department; and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

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