5/5 Patricia P. 1 year ago on Google • 52 reviews
We
visited
this
black
centric
establishment
on
Friday,
August
12,
2022.
I
purchased
tickets
online
in
advance
prior
to.
This
business
is
located
in
the
Queens
borough
of
New
York.
There
was
a
life-size
standing
figure
of
Louis
Armstrong
right
outside
of
the
museum.
Upon
early
arrival,
we
checked
in
and
verified
a
reservation
with
the
staff.
We
had
to
show
our
proof
of
vaccination,
which
was
sufficient.
In
the
front,
they
do
have
a
gift
shop
area
where
they
sell
various
items
pertaining
to
Louis
Armstrong.
It
was
a
bit
early
when
we
arrived,
so
we
were
allowed
to
view
the
exhibit
in
the
back
room.
The
exhibit
featured
photos
of
Louis
Armstrong
with
his
wife
and
other
celebrities.
Also
there
was
actual
clothing
of
Louis
Armstrong
including
his
famous
bathrobe.
Also
they
had
his
actual
trumpet
that
he
played
on
display.
Outside
of
the
museum,
there’s
a
beautiful
sprawling
garden
which
is
full
of
greenery
and
flowers.
There
is
also
a
small
fountain
with
a
patio
area.
We
learned
the
garden
is
now
utilized
for
musical
and
community
events.
All
of
the
staff
was
nice,
professional,
and
welcoming.
Once
the
tour
began,
we
entered
Louis
Armstrong‘s
house
which
has
a
really
nice
brick
stoop.
We
were
not
allowed
to
take
photographs
inside
of
the
home.
Therefore,
I
don’t
have
any
photos
to
post
of
the
interior
out
of
respect
for
the
museum
and
Louis
Armstrong.
All
of
the
furnishings
in
the
home
were
simply
beautiful.
There
were
many
priceless
Louis
Armstrong
artifacts
in
the
home
he
collected
and
was
bestowed.
Some
of
the
pieces
were
even
timeless
and
would
be
relevant
to
this
day.
The
house
was
not
very
big,
but
it
did
have
a
lot
of
treasures.
The
bottom
floor
had
a
sprawling
den
with
beautiful
beige
and
neutral
furnishings.
It
included
hints
of
glam
with
opulent
chandeliers.
The
bathroom
downstairs
was
fully
mirrored
and
had
touches
of
gold.
There’s
also
a
picture
of
Louis
Armstrong
in
his
famous
bathrobe
in
this
bathroom.
The
tour
guide
stated
that
he
could
see
his
smile
from
everywhere
in
the
room.
The
tour
guide
was
very
professional
and
knowledgeable.
She
provided
us
fun
facts
on
Louis
Armstrong.
In
several
of
the
rooms
we
were
able
to
hear
recordings
of
Louis
Armstrong
and
his
wife
Lucille.
They
stayed
together
until
his
death
in
the
1970s.
The
kitchen
was
also
very
beautiful!
It
had
blue
laminate
wood
cabinets,
a
6
burner
gas
stove,
and
mini
special
touches.
Also
they
had
wonderful
unique
custom-made
things.
This
included
a
custom-made
stove
and
refrigerator.
The
dining
room
area
had
an
Asian
inspired
theme.
It
also
featured
a
lot
of
mirrored
elements.
It
was
well
put
together
and
maintained.
The
tour
guide
stated
the
Armstrongs
loved
to
entertain
and
have
people
in
their
home.
They
also
had
a
small
breakfast
nook
on
this
floor.
A
lot
of
their
rooms
had
matching
elements
and
themes.
The
tour
guide
did
show
us
the
stair
chair
that
Louis
Armstrong
used
to
get
up
and
down
the
stairs.
She
stated
this
was
due
to
him
having
had
a
pretty
serious
heart
attack
after
several
prior
to.
Once
we
entered
upstairs,
the
master
bedroom
was
very
nice
and
featured
a
prayer
area
for
Lucille.
The
restroom
up
here
was
also
very
sprawling
and
nice.
It
had
touches
of
glamorous
elements.
This
included
nice
chandeliers,
nice
wallpaper,
and
other
elements.
The
best
room
in
the
house
was
definitely
Luis‘s
den.
He
did
a
lot
of
his
recordings
and
organized
archives
of
his
music
in
here.
We
also
heard
recordings
of
Louis
Armstrong
playing
the
trumpet
in
his
room
and
speaking
about
his
catalog
of
archives.
He
stressed
the
importance
of
being
open
to
embracing
different
types
of
music
and
people.
The
tour
guide
stated
that
Louis
Armstrong
fully
embraced
his
community,
the
people,
and
the
place
that
is
Corona
Queens.
He
was
a
man
of
his
neighborhood
and
enjoyed
touring
the
world
and
spreading
his
music.
He
seemed
to
always
have
a
smile
on
his
face
with
a
joyous
bright
personality.
I
would
recommend
this
museum
to
everyone
in
New
York
that
would
like
to
visit.
The
museum
will
be
opening
an
education
center
across
the
street
with
a
jazz
venue
in
Fall
2022.
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