MISSION STATEMENT
The Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM) 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, developing programs for the public that educate and inspire, and engaging with contemporary artists to create performances and new works.
The Louis Armstrong House Museum is a National Historic Landmark and a New York City landmark. The historic site is owned by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by Queens College under a long-term license agreement. The museum is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
Board of Trustees
Jerome Chazen, Chairman
Regina Bain
Philip Berry
David Bodney
Gail Coleman Kupferberg
Jackie Harris
Jay Hershenson
Stephen Maitland-Lewis
Jeffrey Rosenstock
Robert F. Smith
Michelle Stoddart
Frank Wu
Advisory Board
Geuri Canela
Phil Ballman
Leyla Bermudez
Saeeda Lesley Dunston
Melania Fernandez
Andrew Jackson
Wynton Marsalis
Giovanna Reid
Staff
Regina Bain, Executive Director
Ricky Riccardi, Director of Research Collections
Pedro Espinoza, Managing Director
Adriana Filstrup, Director of Guest Experience
Hyland Harris, Museum Store Manager
Alexis Lubin, Bookkeeper
Junior Armstead, Facilities Assistant
Nora Edwards, Facilities Assistant
Jake Goldbas, Program Director
Tatjana Lightbourn, Senior Fellow
Major funding for Louis Armstrong House Museum & Archives is provided by Fund II Foundation and the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation. Additional funding is provided by Queens College/CUNY; NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson; the New York State Council on the Arts; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the New York City Department of Education; the Office of the Queens Borough President; Con Edison; and members and donors from all over the world. Capital support has been provided by Governor Andrew Mark Cuomo, the NYS Assembly and Senate, the NYC Council, the Office of the Mayor of New York City, and the Office of the Borough President of Queens.
