The Martial Arts History Museum was originally launched as a project in 1999. It first began with the establishment of a non-bias, non-advertising related Martial Arts Hall of Fame. It was the brainchild of kung fu pioneer Michael Matsuda. The first public ceremony for the Hall of Fame was on November 18, 2001 at Gerald Okamura's 6th Annual Dragonfest Martial Arts Convention.

Over the years, the Hall of Fame and the museum drew more attention, as of 2004, over 250,000 votes were received for the Hall of Fame. As a result of this interest, museum president Michael Matsuda decided to go forward and establish the Martial Arts History Museum as a fully, non-profit organization.

The Martial Arts History Museum is not a Who's Who of the martial arts, but a museum that is focused on the history of these arts.  As identified in its title, History plays the more prominent role. The martial arts is more than just an art of fighting, it is an art of tradition, respect, honor and culture.  This includes both the philosophy and the art through weaponry, through costumes, through uniforms and through artifacts. As the sacredness of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, the ceremony of bestowing a Black Belt is an honorable event.

The history of the martial arts, however, is not limited to the Asian culture, but it spans over numerous countries from the Vikings to the Romans to the Indians, the martial arts has continued to spread across the world. The Martial Arts History Museum is a dedication to those arts and how they were founded and how the spread through the globe. The museum will also include how Hollywood has embraced the arts in every action movie it produces. The museum will enlighten the eyes of our children so that they will understand the impact and life-changing events that the martial arts have created.

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Martial Arts History Museum
P.O. Box 800668
Santa Clarita, CA 91380
Phone: 818 355-1109