National Jazz Museum in Harlem

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem was established in 1997 as a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate. In 2015, the museum moved from its original East Harlem location to Central Harlem, where it currently offers live performances, educational programming, and exhibitions. The museum is also home to the Savory Collection, which contains more than 100 hours of New York City radio broadcasts featuring live performances by key jazz figures between 1935 and 1941. Guided by acclaimed artistic directors Jon Batiste and Christian McBride, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem seeks not only to inspire a widespread appreciation for jazz and to provide education for students of all ages, but also to elevate Harlem's role in artistic and cultural innovation.