Martial Arts History Museum, Cultural museum in Glendale, United States

The Martial Arts History Museum is a museum in Glendale dedicated to fighting traditions from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, and Hawaii. The building contains separate sections for each region, each showcasing the distinct approaches and practices of that area.

The museum launched its website in 1999 and later took its collection on the road as a traveling exhibit, appearing at expos, anime festivals and martial arts tournaments from San Diego to New Jersey. It opened a permanent site in Santa Clarita in 2006, moved to Burbank in 2010 and reopened there on June 25, 2011. In 2024 it relocated to an 8,000 square foot facility in Glendale.

The exhibits display traditional weapons, fighting garments, and artifacts from several Asian countries, allowing visitors to see how each region developed its own approach to martial arts. The objects on display show the daily reality and ceremonial importance of these practices across cultures.

The museum occupies an 8,000-square-foot facility in Glendale, where it moved in 2024 after years in Burbank. Its rooms are organized by country and theme, so visitors can follow the China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Philippines and America sections in sequence, then finish in the Media Room and the Armenia room added after the move.

The Media Room holds the actual gopher chucks Steve Oedekerk used in "Kung Pow! Enter the Fist," the headband Ralph Macchio wore in "The Karate Kid," the demon mask from "Revenge of the Ninja," and a Wendy Wu uniform. A History of Anime exhibit, added in 2015, includes Hong Kong Phooey.