The Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum

Review №1

Rating: 5

We visited the museum today. The staff were very nice and patiently introduced us to the history of Katy. The museum itself was fascinating, with many antiques on display.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

A fantastic museum that spreads knowledge about Old Katy. Very informative and interesting displays and discussions with the staff. Sharon has been wonderful to share about any displays and suggests little activities for kids. Richard works on the trains which are the biggest attraction for toddlers and each train holds a historical information. Josh has been great explaining the functions of some of the displays. Definitely a great place for kids to learn history about Katy.

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

A well maintained museum of Katy history. Employees are kind and Knowledgeable. A must-go place if you live in Houston area. The mayor room is not in the main exhibition room, dont forget to check it. Entrance is free. Museum open Thursday through Sunday. Visited on

Date: a month ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Definitely recommend visiting when you are staying in Houston/Katy. I found the museum on Google Maps and the experience was beyond all my expectations. Their collection is super interesting, especially because of the personal stories behind all objects. Also, the volunteers really add great value to the museum. Their stories were super interesting, and they were so kind to show me around. The knowledge and passion that they have is enormous and makes the experience complete. In short, one of the best activities around Houston and I would definitely recommend this! Thank you once again!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

We had a great time visiting this museum, learned new things.Josh was very helpful. If you live in Katy area you should visit this museum.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

I took my Girl Scout troop to the museum as a field trip, and they loved it! Josh, who runs the museum was super accommodating, knowledgeable, great with the girls, and helpful. He gave the girls a scavenger hunt, which they loved! He and a docent also took time to show the girls different exhibits and let them have some hands on time with a few of them. I highly recommend this gem in Old Katy.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

The must see place if you are in the area. Wery well keept exhibition with the lot of unique things. No fences, you could literally look everywhere and even touch if you want.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

The Katy Heritage Museum is a treasure trove of local history. Staff members Josh and Sharon were friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to answer all of our questions. Our first visit was so enjoyable, we returned a week later to check out more of the interesting displays. A separate facility housed in the restored MKT depot on First Street focuses on Katys railroad heritage. It is without question one of the finest depot restorations in the state of Texas.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Great exhibits! Great docent with clesr voice and lots of info., and answers to our questions.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Excellent trip. Filled with lots of interesting artifacts of Katy heritage. Great docent, answered all our questions very well. Well organized. (Just missed a gift shop.)

Date: 10 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Learned a lot about Katy, TX. Thank you Sharon!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Good place to visit..

Date: 11 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Excellent

Date: 11 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Nice place to visit and to know the history of Katy City

Date: a year ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Lovely place with interesting facts about Katy.

Date: a year ago

Review №20

Rating: 1

Thursday 22 June we visit this museum the manager that was there was very rude they didn t even respond when we say hi to him back and was racist to us. Con la gente latina. Que mal.

Date: a year ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Friendly staff. They have a mechanical piano (historical). With permission you can tickle the ivory. Large working train set. This place is a live historical building with lots of references to the growth of Katy. You will understand what MKT means and it s linkage to Katy.

Date: a year ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

What a great experience for the family. Lots of amazing things to see. Rich in history. The guys were very helpful. Recommended for everyone. Josh knows a lot about the back history.

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Lovely place to visit! Very friendly staff. My 5 year old son really enjoyed the train exhibit. I think best time to visit around Christmas.

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Attentive staff, extremely clean - make sure to sign the welcome book!

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Ive lived in katy for 29 years so far and never went until today ...its definitely a great museum! The staff are so kind and full of knowledge! I had a lot of random questions and the staff answered every single question! Theyre awesome! If youve lived in Katy or not definitely go to this museum! Its amazing!

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 4

A small taste of the total history of Katy. Many antiques and pieces are either restored or have been well taken care of. Others were donated by townspeople. Interesting place in Katy.

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Nice place to visit.

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Free admission. Donations are appreciated. It was cool to learn about the history of Katy. Visited on

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Filled with deep Katy rooted History very kind staff and knowledgeable Historian! Can t wait to go back and look more and see the historical landmark houses ,open on Saturday s .!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

This was a wonderful place to visit! The staff were very friendly, the exhibits are intriguing, and the whole place is bright and clean. I would go back again!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Such a cool place. Neat stuff and educational.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Nice experience. The person working there made us feel welcome and was willing to answer any questions.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

A very interesting museum to learn about this beautiful city Katy, very clean, tidy, a very kind gentleman who explained to us how Katy was founded and was restoring a model that will represent what the city was like, with its little trains, models of the warehouses of rice, fuel pumps, etc., a very meticulous job, and beautiful and curious!!! Admission to the museum is free and very entertaining!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Nice place I want to go back when houses are open.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Super awesome! The gentleman working was amazing and very informative!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Nice town museum. Love the old houses and the history.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Free entry A decent place to experience the antiques

Date: 3 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 4

This is a nice, small museum if Katys history. It was interesting ti look around.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

The museum was very organized and clean. The exhibitions were well taking care of. They have a lot of interesting pieces of phones, magazines, cars and many others different objects from the history of Katy. They also have a small park outside where you may walk and see the old houses they have. Unfortunately they didnt have access to see them inside. Theres a gazebo as well. It is nice for a photoshoot. The entrance is completely free. When we went it was empty. We were the only ones there (in the museum and at the park).

Date: 3 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 1

Drove a little ways to get here and it says they are open Thursday-Sunday 11am-5pm. Got here, sat outside for 10 minutes AFTER opening hours and the door was still locked. NO SIGN stating they are closed or anything for Covid. They should be more clear with people traveling out of state.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 1

Evidently theyre closed for covid-19 have no signs on the door. they have no noticed on their voicemail or their website it shows theyre open we drove pretty far to get here but theyre closed.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Great little museum

Date: 4 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 1

This place is TERRIBLE!!! No mention or acknowledgement of the enslaved people who actually built the city of Katy, Waller County or Fort Bend county. Nothing to see here.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

A little Museum with a lot of Katy History. Dont miss the tour the old houses. I think they are open every 2nd weekend of each month. If you are new to the area it is a great place to know more about Katy History.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Interesting historical museum...

Date: 5 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Nice little park with a museum on the history of Katy.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Alter of FREEDOM keeping us UNITED and knowledgeable #35 #Keeping_the_Promise

Date: 5 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Excelent history

Date: 5 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

An alter of FREEDOM keeping Katy TEXAS Strong

Date: 5 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

.A fine small town museum. A must see.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 4

Great place and clean museum

Date: 5 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

A very interesting place! Go to visit!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

A must visit if your visiting Katy Texas.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 4

Very well done for a small museum.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 1

Im giving this museum a low rating because of the employee we met during our visit on November 25, 2018 between 4.35pm and 4.55pm. We arrived at the museum around 4.35pm and the attendant did not even respond to our greeting instead he gave us this look of disgust and turned his face right back to his computer. We gave ourselves a short tour around the museum and as we approached the door to exit, he got up and walked briskly into the inner rooms as if to go inspect the museum before we left. If he gets to read this review, I hope he deals with the personal issues he has inside. Its definitely a sad thing for you to carry on with life being angry at others because they differ slightly from you. If you chose to be an attendant at a museum the least quality you should display(meaning if you have to fake it...you fake it) is courtesy.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Awsome place to take pics

Date: 6 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 3

Date: 6 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Worth the visit.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Everything is nice!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Date: 8 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Really neat museum with a diverse collection.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Awesome place to visit. Lots of neat items to see. Sharon was very kind and informative.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Lots of history here!! My daughter and I had a great time reading about each house and looking through the windows! Its also a very cute place to take pictures. There is also a bandstand where bands play in the summer.

Date: 10 years ago