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, 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
Jack Bradley
Patricio Canela
Melania Fernandez
Andrew Jackson
Beverly Johnson
Wynton Marsalis
Giovanna Reid
George Wein
Staff
Regina Bain, Executive Director
Ricky Riccardi, Director of Research Collections
Pedro Espinoza, Managing Director
Adriana Filstrup, Visitor Services Manager
Hyland Harris, Museum Store Manager
Alexis Lubin, Bookkeeper
Junior Armstead, Facilities Assistant
Nora Edwards, Facilities Assistant
Maglyn Bertrand, Louis Armstrong Fellow
Tatjana Lightbourn, Louis Armstrong 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.
