Museums
Queens museums come in all shapes and sizes. Some focus on
one specific genre or an individual artist. Others offer general
glimpses into a field or a movement. But all these venues share
a few traits: they inspire, educate and enrich.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong was one of the most famous
jazz musicians of all time. The New Orleans native rose to
prominence in the 1920s with tremendous cornet and trumpet
skills, an enthralling gravelly voice and the ability to improvise
on stage.
From 1943 until his death in 1971, he lived in Corona with
his wife, Lucille, who donated the house to the city for use
as a museum upon her death in 1983. The inside is basically
untouched, as nobody else has lived in the national landmark.
Guided tours are enhanced by audio clips of Satchmo making
music, socializing and even eating. In the back is a Japaneseinspired
garden.
Inside scoop: The museum is currently undergoing a $23 million
campaign to build a 14,000-square-foot education center with
parking in a lot across the street. The venue will feature a stateof
the-art gallery, a 68-seat jazz club, and a gift shop.
Address: 34-56 107th St., Corona, and
www.louisarmstronghouse.org.
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