Louis Armstrong left more artifacts behind than most of us could hope to produce in ten lifetimes. There were his two autobiographies, his many magazine articles, over 30 films, and more than anything, that music—five decades of it.

But while we can consume much of what Louis Armstrong left behind with the help of an iPod or movie screen, the actual artifacts that he played and composed with are harder to catch sight of up close—unless you're in New Orleans in the coming months. 

That's because, starting tomorrow, July 30th, the Louisiana State Museum will be exhibiting some of those instruments—along with personal notes, photos, audio recordings, and more—in a new exhibition called "Satchmo: His Life in New Orleans."

Greg Lambousy is the director of exhibits for the Louisiana State Museum. He gives us an idea of what else we'll hear and see at the exhibition.

This cornet, which Louis Armstrong received while he was at the Colored Waifs' Home, is part of the exhibit 'Satchmo: His LIfe in New Orleans.'

(Mark J. Sindler, Louisiana State Museum)

This is Louis Armstrong's last trumpet; it is on loan from the Louis Armstrong House Museum in the New York City borough of Queens, and it is part of the exhibit 'Satchmo: His LIfe in New Orleans.'

(Mark J. Sindler, Louisiana State Museum)

Louis Armstrong, at microphone, and his band during a Suburban Gardens gig. This photograph is part of the exhibit 'Satchmo: His LIfe in New Orleans.'

(Photo courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum)

Louis Armstrong, center, visits the Colored Waifs' home. The picture is part of the exhibit 'Satchmo: His LIfe in New Orleans.'

(Photo courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum)

This picture, which shows Louis Armstrong with his mother, 'Mama Lucy,' and his sister, Mayann, is part of the exhibit 'Satchmo: His LIfe in New Orleans,'

(Photo courtesy of Louis Armstrong House Museum)

Written by Lil Hardin Armstrong; performed by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five; recorded for OKeh Records, June 23, 1926. 78 rpm record collected by Jack Bradley.

(Courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum)

Louis Armstrong did not attend the 1952 Mardi Gras, but he was sent multiple copies of a Zulu program, which paid tribute to him as an honorary life member.

(Courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum)

Display at the exhibit 'Satchmo: His LIfe in New Orleans.'

(Mark J. Sindler, Louisiana State Museum)