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Museum Magazine releases 2nd Issue
The Martial Arts History Museum is proud to present the 2nd issue of Museum magazine. This is actually a glorified newsletter, but we made it look like a magazine to give tribute to all those great magazines we used to have. This is our 2nd issue and...
Museum Magazine's 2nd Issue
The Martial Arts History Museum is proud to present the 2nd issue of Museum magazine. This is actually a glorified newsletter, but we made it look like a magazine to give tribute to all those great magazines we used to have. This is our 2nd issue and...
Martial Arts History Museum Receives Generous Donation from David Chow Foundation
Glendale, CA – The Martial Arts History Museum (MAHM) is thrilled to announce a generous $5,000 donation from the David Chow Foundation. This gift will support the museum's ongoing efforts to provide a variety of humanitarian events that positively...
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.