WEST END BLOG

Often times in my curatorial practice, I’m regularly reminded that I’m a product of my own environment. Generally, the work I respond and listen to centers on questions of culture… Read more

It’s no secret that Louis left behind countless resources that we can easily access, contributing to the preservation of his legacy. The Louis Armstrong House Museum Archives boasts over 700… Read more

In Little Rock, Ark., nine black students were due to desegregate Central High School in 1957, national guards lined the entrance of the school barring the Black students any hope… Read more

Working at The Louis Armstrong House Museum you never know who you are going to run into.  I encounter a wide variety of visitors from across the globe from places… Read more

Earlier this month, I traveled to Bentonville, Arkansas with a group of emerging curators and students from the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUC), which comprises of students from Spelman College,… Read more

The 2018 Louis Armstrong House Museum Gala was nothing short of amazing. The event took place at Capitale in the Bowery of NYC. The venue itself was breathtaking, from the… Read more

Aside from being curatorial fellows, one of the exciting parts about the fellowship is that we get to visit and meet other exciting people working in New York. Generally, it’s… Read more

It’s 2018, and 5 months into the 10-month-long fellowship with the Louis Armstrong House Museum! Time sure does fly when you are having fun! Over the holiday break I ventured… Read more

My greatest fear, still, is not becoming one of the curators I’ve read about and have met. Moreover, five months in, and several swipes of my MTA card later I’m… Read more

Archived Article: 2018 The Louis Armstrong House Museum has had the pleasure of having Michael Cogswell as its Executive Director since 1995, though he began as LAHM’s first archivist in… Read more