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Open Thursday – Saturday only. Limited hours. Masks required. Advanced ticket sales required. Group tours available. More details here. Purchase tickets here.
Jazz history comes to life in Corona
Louis Armstrong was one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world when he chose the working-class neighborhood of Corona, Queens to be his home in 1943. We preserve Louis and Lucille’s home, now a historic site and world-class museum. We also provide access to Mr. Armstrong’s extensive archives, develop programs for the public that educate and inspire and host performances with multi-disciplinary artists from around the world.
Armstrong Now!
April 1 Concert at the Kupferberg Center
Kupferberg Center for the Arts and Louis Armstrong House Museum present “Armstrong Now” at LeFrak Concert Hall on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 8 PM.
The Louis Armstrong House Museum & Archives holds one of the most significant Black archival collections in the world, and one of the most substantial of any jazz musician. Join this year’s Armstrong Now artists-in-residence drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr., pianist Matthew Whitaker, and dancer Alain “Hurrikane” Lauture, and their collaborators, for an inspiring evening of new and reimagined compositions and interpretations from the Armstrong canon. Tickets & More: bit.ly/armstrong-now
Applications Open! – Artist in Residence
The ARMSTRONG NOW 2023 Artist-in-Residence program contextualizes Louis Armstrong’s contributions within historical and 21st Century constellations of Black making, thinking, and vitality. The residency provides emerging artists with a platform to create new work inspired by the vast collection of artifacts and documents in the Armstrong Archives. Learn More and Apply!
And More!
That’s My Home – Curated Archive Stories New stories arrive regularly.Visit our Community Page to learn about events from our friends.
We’re hiring! See our Careers page for more details.
The Louis Armstrong House Museum digital guide. Explore more of the life and career of Louis Armstrong from anywhere, anytime with the Louis Armstrong House Museum digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Explore this guide before or after your visit! Download the Bloomberg Connects App.
A musical Immortal
The 20th century produced no shortage of legendary instrumentalists and vocalists but Louis Armstrong is the only figure who completely changed the way people played music on their instruments and he completely changed the way people sang. Perfecting the concept of the improvised solo, popularizing the use of scat singing, defining the concept of swing–those are just some of the ways Louis Armstrong changed jazz, and American popular music–during his lifetime.
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Louis ArmStrong House Museum
34-56 107th Street
Corona, NY 11368
103 St-Corona Plaza
Please note: The research collections of the Louis Armstrong House Museum are housed at Queens College (65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens, NY). Viewing of research collections is available by appointment only.