The City of Angels is Chock Full of Arts and Culture

Los Angeles is rich in culture and art, they add a a unique inclusion on Museum Row

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 19, 2005 -- (NAMC) Los Angeles has always been rich in culture, welcoming visitors with open arms, giving them a reason to always come back. Now the city is adding one more attraction to its line up that consist of such sites as the Hollywood Bowl, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, the J Paul Getty Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, the California African American Museum, the Museum of Television and Radio, the Natural Museum, the Museum of Tolerance, the Southwest Museum and now the newest addition is said to be the Martial Arts History Museum.

This just seems fitting in a city that embraces the arts and culture, allowing students and educators alike to have access to the very best that the city has to offer. From festivals celebrating Latin culture to African American Heritage month, there is something for everyone in Los Angeles.

The Mayor James K Hahn has made progress in connecting with the rich culture of Los Angeles, which has allowed for such sites to exist. The Martial Arts History Museum is just the latest example of the progress that is being made.

You can go to New York, Europe, China or Japan and you will not find such a museum, thats because this is said to be the first of its kind in the world. Its a pretty bold step but if you really look deeper into it you can see how such a museum is not only good for the people involved in martial arts but also its actually good for society. in general.

I had the opportunity to speak to the new museums president, Michael Matsuda and according to him this is not just something that came to him overnight. He has been working diligently since 1999 to create what is finally going to become a reality.

He said that it took him some time to gain the non-profit status for the museum and the next step was actually occupying the building.

He added "the goal of the museum is to focus on the history, but have enough exhibits to include everything about the martial arts so nearly everyone has their artifacts in the museum at one time or another."

The Martial Arts History Museum is expected to be fully functional by 2006.

Other non-museum attractions in the city of Los Angeles include Universal Studios, Griffith Park Observatory, Graumann's Chinese Theatre, the Music Center, La Brea Tar Pits and many more.

Here are some helpful links to find out more about the culture of this great city:

Official Site of the City of Los Angeles http://www.lacity.org/

State of the Arts in Los Angeles http://www.culturela.org

American Film Institute http://www.afionline.org/
ArtScene http://artscenecal.com/
Autry Museum of Western Heritage: http://www.autry-museum.org/
California African-American Museum: http://www.caam.ca.gov
Fowler Museum of Cultural History: http://www.fmch.ucla.edu/
J. Paul Getty Museum: http://www.getty.edu/
Huntington Library, Art collection, and Botanical Gardens: http://www.huntington.org/
Japanese American National Museum: http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/janm/
Los Angeles Murals: http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/murals/index.html
Martial Arts History Museum: http://www.martialartsmuseum.com
Museum of Contemporary Art: http://www.moca.org/
Museum of Latin American Art: http://www.molaa.com/index.htm
Museum of Neon Art: http://www.neonmona.org/
Museum of Tolerance: http://www.wiesenthal.com/mot/
Southwest Museum: http://www.southwestmuseum.org/
UCLA Armand Hammer Museum:http://www.hammer.ucla.edu

-David Kingston
Los Angeles News Correspondent
http://www.namct.com

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