Museum Reviews
Very nice and moving. Good guide, nice staff and interesting small exhibit across the street, would love for them to open up the archives.Definitely worth the trip.
An incredible place steeped in the history of a great musician, a legacy that will endure for a long time. It also provides the community and young aspiring musicians with the opportunity to learn and immerse themselves in the world of music.Simply a place you'll love. Filled with wonderful people and musicians who are passionate about what they do.
A great museum and center for one of the local greats. Get the guided tour of the house.
We had an amazing time at the Louis Armstrong House Museum today! It's a true gem right here in Queens. The experience is split into two parts: a guided tour of his actual home, which is filled with incredibly moving stories about his life, and a modern building across the street that serves as a high-tech jazz museum.The multimedia exhibits and the jazz room are fantastic—I honestly had no idea Queens had such a rich jazz history. The tour was light, fun, and lasted about two hours. Our guide was top-notch and kept everyone engaged the whole time. Highly recommended for locals and tourists alike
Awesome experience! The staff and projects are also remarkable. Visit!
Zoe was a wonderful tour guide, engaging with both young children and adults. Clearly has a love of sharing this beautiful historic home with visitors. The museum hosted listening party was phenomenal. Entertaining and informative.
What a treat! I'm a life long new Yorker who grew up in the bronx and never knew this museum existed . Not a big blues music fan the only song I knew of Louis Armstrong was a wonderful world. My wife and I visited this museum. We began across the street at the Armstrong center. It's not huge but has a lot of memorabilia of his life and music. There are listening devices to use to experience his music .I remember the tickets for the house museum was sold out but a black American man was very kind and was able to add us to the house tour. This gentleman was also a tour guide. while he stated he was now a manager and had not guided for a while ,he was amazing as he got back into his groove. We got out in front of the house and there were another tour in front of usHe explained the house had add ons since his death and the death of his wife later. But the house next door is a story in itself the women died and left her house to the museum. That story was moving. As we entered it was tight and we started in the living room. Left the way his wife left it a moment in time. Upstairs was really tight because he used a motor chair to get up.but the most emotional was his Upstairs office as the tour guide played the recording of Armstrongs voice. I watch as man openly cried. You could hear a pin drop. The kitchen was supposed to be the kitchen of the future. And the bedroom where he died in his sleep was pretty much left stuck in time. The story of his house keeper and his wife last conversation with her is something to hear.
Most memorable experiences in my life it was a joy to see how loved Mr Louis Armstrong was in the community of Corona. He left a legacy that will live on.
Great tour and beautiful insight into the life of the legend Louis Armstrong.
Gree up nearby where this master jazz player lived. But was not aware of his presence. Otherwise I would have knocked on his door. The museum has many personal details of the man, the times and his music
Wonderfully entertaining and informative about Jazz great Louis Armstrong who set down roots in his home with his wife Lucille in Corona, Queens NYC! A Must visit especially for boomers! Imo
The small but informative Museum and gift shop Offer more historical perspective on his life and times And his residence in the Corona/Queens community
Very special experience. The tour was an amazing glimpse of the home frozen in time. You felt like “Satch” had just stepped away for a moment. The guide was very informative.
It was a dream, the house where Louis Armstrong lived, a person whom I imitate.
Really interesting for it's time. I enjoyed the artifact, garden and storytelling.
The guided tour and the visit of the house are very good. The museum itself is having a lot of information and objects that are interesting. However, I find it very unfortunate that nothing is mentioned about his childhood, the way he went towards this career, how he discovered music and the fact that he has been adopted. It is uncomplete to treat the career of such an artist without addressing a whole part of his life
This was an amazing glimpse of Louis Armstrong’s home. Everything is well preserved. The guided tour was very informative.
A compact and cute house that reflects his personality. You can get there from Manhattan in a single line on the 42 to 7.
Highly recommend visited about 8 years ago, guided tour of house great stories of his life, since i was there a museum has opened across the road will return to see this. If you go to New York take a train to Queens to visit this site.
It is an amazing place. A lot to learn about his life. We truly enjoyed it.
Wonderful presentation of the jazz icons house and other historical items.
Amazing exhibit and sneak peek into the life of the Armstrongs and such a WEALTH of history with his recordings. The staff here are knowledgeable, kind, and make the trip even more worthwhile.
The location is not very visible and is poorly advertised.The museum is open a few times a week and Armstrong's house is not appreciated
First time visiting and was blown away. Docent Sam was our tour guide, and he did a marvelous job, sharing his passion, knowledge, and admiration of Louis.
I felt that the guide truly respected and loved Louis Armstrong. The explanation was really interesting and kind.I could tell that the guide really admired and loved Louis Armstrong, and his explanations were very funny and friendly.
It made me back to where he was living and his bathroom is sooo beautiful.Must to visit
Visited the museum and it was very educational. The tour guide greeted us and took us across the street for a tour of Louis Armstrong's home. We walked through each room and even listened to the voices of Mr. Armstrong and his wife. We then went back across the street and looked at memorabilias. There is a jazz room for listening to the music which I didn't get to visit. I am definitely going back to finish going through the memorabilias and jazz room.
I cannot say enough about how much I enjoyed this experience. The exhibit was well curated and the tour was excellent. I learned so much about the musicianship, artistry, and humanity of Louis Armstrong and the wisdom and love of his wife, who grew up in Corona and was a famous dancer. They were so important to the Corona community. Highly recommend.
The house tour is awesome and the tour guide is knowledgeable. By stepping in his living room, kitchen, study, etc. and listening to his recordings, everything feels so authentic
Absolutely worth a visit for music historians and history buffs alike. Takes you around his house including his living room, kitchen, bedroom, office and more, plays private recording Louis kept only for himself, and dives deep into the final years of Louis' life, as well as his marriage to his fourth and final wife, Lucille. Our tour guide Harvey was exceptionally knowledgable. This is one of the city's many incredible artistic offerings for visitors and locals alike. What a life lived!
Every single employee of this landmark house and museum located in Corona, Queens would make Mr. Armstrong proud. They are educated, dignified, fiercely protective of his immeasurable musical and human legacy and warmly professional. Emily in particular went out of her way to ensure that I left with all the supplies that I was looking for as an educator and ardent admirer of the amazing musician who can teach us all a thing or two about discipline, tenacity and the power of music, regardless of the genre. I will be returning as there are many events including yoga classes associated with the musical improvisations and jazz concerts. Schools nowadays do not know the difference between a melody or senseless rhythms so places like the Louis Armstrong House Museum are crucial cultural centers. Thank you Emily.
The house is a time capsule of 1960s American luxury interior design, while the stories told about Louie Armstrong during the tour provide a mini-chronicle of his marvellous character. The visitors' center offers an outstanding aural and visual intro. not merely to Armstrong's own music, but to the rise of Hot Jazz in the Teens & 1920s and the transition to Big Band Swing in the 30s & 40s. I never knew until I visited the exhibition that Satchmo was a premier oral historian, collagist and archivist of the hay day of jazz.
We had a wonderful time here. It’s a strange museum, though. One of the most significant musicians in American history and you find yourself checking out his bathroom fixtures and hanging out in his wife’s bedroom with her nightie and slippers. Actually felt a little invasive! But that said, a fascinating glimpse into their world and a bit of insight into the man behind the music.The exhibit center across the street had some background though it’s rather small and weirdly there is little about the music itself. More about his impact on the culture.But everyone was super nice and knowledgeable and enthusiastic. A way different experience than, say, going to the Whitney.Give it a shot and book the house tour ahead.
I've wanted to get here for years, so glad I did. The home that Louis and his wife lived in is exactly the way they left it. You could tell Mathew our docent loved what he does and to use the word ", knowledgeable" would be an understatement. Its located in a section of Queens known as Corona.The "back story" of his career, the interaction that he had with his neighbors and just his everyday life will make you love Louis Armstrong more.
I can't believe it , I was Her neighbor just one block of my house 🏠. What a wonderful world.
The Louis Armstrong House Museum is a historic house museum located in Corona, Queens, New York City. It was the home of Louis and Lucille Armstrong from 1943 until his death in 1971, and it has been preserved to showcase their life together. Visitors can explore the house where Louis Armstrong, one of the most influential figures in jazz history, created some of his most memorable work. The museum also includes an extensive archive of writings, books, recordings, and memorabilia, which are available for public research.
We went for a friend’s birthday and it was a really cool idea to celebrate with history, art, and music. Louis’s old house not only tells you about his life and journey but New York and the world at the time. The tour was excellent and the artifacts were well preserved (including some of Louis’s handmade collages). Additionally the staff is incredibly sweet. It was raining and I was a whole 30 minutes late to the 1 hour tour and my group had to go ahead. But not only did the staff escort me in the rain to join the group the tour guide spent additional time walking me through the parts I missed at the end. I did not expect this kindness and generosity of their time especially towards the end of a stormy day. I will definitely have to make it back for a jazz show next time!
This was a wonderful experience. We went on a class trip. The tour is very intimate to allow efficiency. The host was knowledgeable and able to answer questions that were not included in the presentation since the tour was concise due to the age of the children. The home and the museum are preserved nicely, and I appreciated the updates to the home so that we could hear certain things in each room, accompanied by photos.
I am happy I made it to @louisarmstronghouse to see this wonderful @nduduzomakhathini Trio for the first time! It was so amazing! I toured the lovely Armstrong home, and it was sentimental. The tour guide was a wonderful storyteller. After being up nearly 24 hrs between my third shift job and flying in, it was worth every kilometer traveled in zombie mode. LOL, I wish you and your band much continued success. 🌍🙏🏾❤️😁
Outstanding opportunity to tour in a small group and see where Louis Armstrong and his last wife, Lucille, lived until they passed. Great tour guide knowledgeable about the collection and Louis and Lucille's biographies; the chance to listen to tapes of Louis talking that he made at home on his reel-to-reel. And now across the street, a newly opened (two months ago, as of September 2023) museum with artifacts and digitized archives that contribute so much to the experience. I'll be returning there for sure, and it seems as though they are continuing to renovate the house (basement now) and add to what's viewable from the archives. An American treausre.
