Louis Armstrong House Museum wins nation’s highest honor for impact on community

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This article originally appeared on the QNS website.

The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona has won the prestigious Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Medal for Museums, the nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums that demonstrate significant impact in their communities.

Among the ten Museum and Library Awards recipients this year, the Louis Armstrong House Museum is the only honor recipient in New York state.

The award will be accepted by the museum’s Executive Director Regina Bain at a ceremony in the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in the heart of Washington, D.C., on July 30. Read more...