Klipsch Heritage Museum Association (KHMA)

The Organization

Klipsch Heritage Museum Association (KHMA) dba Klipsch Museum of Audio History KHMA was founded by individuals inspired by the work of American engineer Paul W. Klipsch (PWK) who designed and manufactured horn-loaded speakers that accurately reproduced sound and who changed the hi-fidelity (hi-fi) industry forever. Klipsch speakers have been designed and manufactured in Hope, Arkansas since 1946. The KHMA Founding Members wanted to share PWK’s story, artifacts and extensive library with the world. PWK inspired engineers with his technical prowess captured in his many research papers. He awed and amused collaborators and associates with his “eccentric genius” behavior, and confounded competitors by pointing out their systems’ faults from testing in the anechoic chamber he designed and constructed. Ultimately, PWK delighted music lovers and sound professionals by combining audio realism with beautifully crafted speakers for homes, movie theaters, auditoriums, churches, and concert stages.

The Vision and Mission

The Klipsch Museum’s vision is to use music and PWK’s science of sound to foster interest in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) education. The Klipsch Museum’s mission is to restore, preserve, maintain and display Klipsch and Klipsch-related artifacts and archival materials for historic purposes, as well as to conduct pertinent historical research and to host educational activities and events.