National Jazz Museum in Harlem

Founded in 1996, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem preserves and celebrates Harlem’s jazz history, culture, and music through exhibitions, archives, and public programs. After more than 15 years in East Harlem, it reopened in Central Harlem on February 1, 2016, placing it in the neighborhood most closely tied to the story it presents. Its work connects archival materials with live interpretation, including lectures, listening sessions, artist residencies, and exhibits. Shaped by figures such as Christian McBride and Jon Batiste, it also holds the important Savory Collection, a digitized archive of 1930s radio recordings that preserves extended performances by major jazz artists.

New York, New York · United States