Education

The music, history, and culture of New Orleans come to life at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The New Orleans Jazz Museum’s educational philosophy and programming bridgets preservation and innovation, offering programing that spans from early childhood arts immersion, K-12, undergraduate and graduate students, and professional musician and production training in the musical traditions of New Orleans. Through a robust portfolio of programs, partnerships, and international exchanges, the Museum fulfills its mission to preserve, present, and perpetuate jazz as both a living art form and an educational catalyst for future generations.

Core Educational Programs and Learning Initiatives include:

• Digital and Virtual Learning

• Youth and Family Education

• School and Student Engagement

• Higher Education and Internships

• Community and Cultural Events

• Professional and Mentorship Development

• International and Cross-Cultural Exchange

• Innovation and Future Development

Through its diverse and expanding educational ecosystem, the New Orleans Jazz Museum embodies the enduring vitality of jazz as both history and living practice. By connecting local communities, students, and international audiences through performance, research, and innovation, the Museum ensures that jazz remains not only celebrated - but continually reimagined, taught, and lived in the city of its birth and around the world.