Regina Bain

Regina Bain serves as the Executive Director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum which was honored with the 2024 United States National Medal for Museums and Libraries, celebrating its work in community. The Museum preserves the landmarked home and archives of jazz icon, Louis Armstrong, and develops programs grounded in the values of artistic excellence, education and community. Ms. Bain recently opened the new 14,000 sq. foot, 26 million-dollar, Armstrong Center, housing a multimedia exhibition, a 75-seat performance space, and the 60,000-piece Armstrong Archives — the largest of any single jazz musician. Her writing is featured in the Handbook of Black Librarianship, Third Edition.

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Previous to her appointment at LAHM, Ms. Bain served as Associate Vice President of the Posse Foundation — a national leadership and college access program, where she supported Executive Directors in 10 cities, led the staff training team, and facilitated large and small group dialogue on issues of identity and power. Bain is currently a co-facilitator of Culture @3, a community of cultural leaders in New York, and recently served on the Yale University Alumni Board of Governors. Currently, Ms. Bain is co-curating a multinational exhibition on Armstrong in Ghana and a digital experience on jazz and hip hop in Queens, New York.