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Meet Cynthia Rothrock at Exclusive Book Signing Event at the Martial Arts History Museum
Film star and World Champion Cynthia Rothrock Glendale, CA – The Martial Arts History Museum proudly invites fans, families, and the community to a special free book signing event with martial arts legend Cynthia Rothrock. Attendees will have the rare...
Glendale Museum Invites Schools to Experience Cultural Field Trips
Experience Asian Culture at the Martial Arts History Museum Glendale, CA — School districts across Southern California are being encouraged to rethink the traditional field trip with a visit to the Martial Arts History Museum—a dynamic educational...
Conquer the "Monster" of Publishing: Martial Arts History Museum Hosts Free Seminar for Aspiring Authors
Book Authors to speak at the Museum. GLENDALE, CA — For many, the dream of writing a book feels like facing a formidable opponent. It is a "monstrous" task—a towering creature that often prevents talented storytellers from ever taking their first step....
Asian Artistry
The Martial Arts History Museum is not just about the martial arts, it is an Asian Art Museum in California. From the designs of the samurai, the uniqueness of Thailand murals, the beauty of Korean culture to the weapon artistry of the Philippines. It is a place that celebrates Asian-American artistry.
Museums in Los Angeles
Burbank, the San Fernando Valley and more, we are all part of the great Los Angeles community. The Martial Arts History Museum brings new life to the museum community. Yes, we have art museums, music museums, grammy museums and museums that are so tall you can’t even see the sky. But now, comes the world’s first Martial Arts History Museum.
Museums in Los Angeles
The Martial Arts History Museum is about history. Featuring diverse cultures, it is a new ethnic museum in California. It reveals how Asians overcame racism, prejudice and more to bring martial arts to America. Bong Soo Han struggled for many years as a cab driver before people would accept Hapkido (they thought it was a food).
How the Museum Began
Michael Matsuda is the founder and president of the Martial Arts History Museum. Beginning as a traveling exhibit in 1999, the museum traveled across the nation and opened in Santa Clarita in 2006 and relocated to Burbank in 2010.