The Louis Armstrong House Museum & Archives is a National Historic Landmark and a New York City landmark. The Museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums, the Association of African American Museums, the Museums Council of New York City, the New York State Museums Association, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and NYC & Company. The Museum is a constituent of the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College.
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.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Louis Armstrong House Museum & Archives 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.
Board of Trustees
Jerome Chazen
Stanley Crouch
Randy Fertel
Jackie Harris
Jay Hershenson
Stephen Maitland-Lewis
Dr. Felix V. Matos Rodriguez
Timothy Mink
David Ostwald
Jeffrey Rosenstock
Robert F. Smith
Advisory Board
Jack Bradley
Patricio Canela
Donna Coles
Melania Fernandez
Jimmy Heath
Andrew Jackson
Beverly Johnson
Hon. Melinda Katz
Wynton Marsalis
Hon. Francisco Moya
Giovanna Reid
George Wein
Staff
Kenyon Victor Adams, Director
Ricky Riccardi, Director of Research Collections
Pedro Espinoza, Executive Assistant, Development Manager
Adriana Filstrup, Visitor Services Manager
Hyland Harris, Museum Store Manager
Sarah Rose, Archivist
Alexis Lubin, Bookkeeper
Nora Edwards, Facilities Assistant
Robert Wright, Louis Armstrong Fellow
Aiyonna Aviles, Louis Armstrong Fellow
Major funding for Louis Armstrong House Museum is provided by the Fund II Foundation and the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation. Additional funding is provided by Queens College/CUNY, 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, the New York Community Trust, and members and donors from all over the world. Support is also provided by Queens Borough President Melinda Katz; U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; NYC Council Member Franciso Moya; and NY State Assemblymember Jeffrion L. Aubry.
