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Museum Official Grand Opening
Saturday, May 3, 2025 Time: 4 pm to 6 pm Cost: FREE EVENT FRANK MARQUEZ BOOK SIGNING Join us as martial arts expert and fantasy writer, Frank Marquez introduces his best selling fantasy book. Saturday, May 10, 2025 Time: 4 pm to 6...
Martial Arts History Museum Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Outdoor Signage
Proposed Sign for the Museum. Glendale, CA – The Martial Arts History Museum, a cornerstone of cultural preservation and community engagement, today announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to secure funding for the installation of new,...
Record Crowd Celebrates Lady Lallaine Reed at Martial Arts History Museum Event
Lady Lallaine Reed Glendale, CA – The Martial Arts History Museum witnessed an unprecedented turnout for the book signing and screening event honoring the remarkable life of artist and martial arts icon, Lady Lallaine Reed. The event, held on April 12,...
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.