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Martial Arts History Museum Launches "The Museum Channel"

This is the story of Lady Lallaine Reed, kidnapped as a child only to face her own child being kidnapped. Glendale, CA – Prepare to embark on a journey of discovery! This week, the Martial Arts History Museum proudly unveils its groundbreaking...



February Museum Events

Saturday, February 8, 2025 Time: 2 pm to 3:30 pm Movie Screening 4 pm to 6 pm Honor Day Cost: $20 Adults / $5 Kids JOSE TORRES HONOR DAY & WEST COAST MOVIE SCREENING Enjoy this action-packed day. First at 2 pm, enjoy the screening of “Killer Ex” with...



Museum Events For February

Museum News and Information   There’s some amazing stuff always going on at the museum.   The Museum Channel Hold onto your seats, we just launched the Museum Channel. Our first release is the “biography of Lady Lallaine Reed”. This is a story of...


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.