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Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum Museum admission is free. Dedicated to former Mayor and City Administrator Johnny Nelson.

Happy ! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Katy Rice Harvest Festival this weekend. The festival may be over, b...
10/12/2026

Happy ! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Katy Rice Harvest Festival this weekend. The festival
may be over, but entries for the student art contest are still on display at the museum. Come and see what Katy ISD’s young artists created for this year’s America 250-themed contest, including Best of Show winner Phoebe Cho’s entry, “Land of the Free.”

Art contest entries will be on display at the Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum through the end of October. Admission is free, so come take a look!

Happy ! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Katy Rice Harvest Festival parade on Saturday. The festival has bee...
10/05/2026

Happy ! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Katy Rice Harvest Festival parade on Saturday. The festival has been going strong for over 40 years now. Did you know that in the very early days of the festival, before the museum was built, many of the vehicles in our collection would be taken out to the festival for demonstrations? This year, we’ll have one of our tractors on display at the festival, in front of the mural at the water tower on the City of Katy Historic Town Square. Climb on for a picture and remember to tag us on Facebook!

The Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum and MKT Depot Museum are open Thursday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. To schedule a group tour, call 281-578-7461. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

The VFW Post 9182 & Auxiliary - Katy, Texas Katy Veterans Memorial Museum is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 2pm.

TGIF! There’s a lot to do in Katy this weekend both indoors and out. Join us on Saturday at 9am for the Katy Rice Harves...
10/02/2026

TGIF! There’s a lot to do in Katy this weekend both indoors and out. Join us on Saturday at 9am for the Katy Rice Harvest Festival parade. We’ll have several vehicles from our collection out and running, and you can seem them up close at the museum once the parade wraps up.

On Sunday, our friends at the Katy Heritage Society will be conducting guided tours of their historic houses from 1pm – 4pm. Pack an umbrella and don’t let the chance of rain keep you away!

The Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum and MKT Depot Museum are open Thursday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. To schedule a group tour, call 281-578-7461. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

Happy ! Attention Katy ISD parents, teachers, and students: today is the deadline to enter the Katy Rice Harvest Festiv...
09/28/2026

Happy !

Attention Katy ISD parents, teachers, and students: today is the deadline to enter the Katy Rice Harvest Festival art contest. All entries and paperwork are due at the museum by 5pm today. Don't miss out!

Good morning, Katyites! The deadline for the Katy Rice Harvest Festival art contest is Monday, September 28th. Entries a...
09/25/2026

Good morning, Katyites! The deadline for the Katy Rice Harvest Festival art contest is Monday, September 28th. Entries are due at the museum by 5pm on Monday. Katy ISD parents, teachers, and students are welcome to drop them off beforehand today and over the weekend during normal hours, Friday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, and Sunday 11am to 5pm.

09/22/2026

Bring your family, invite your friends, and spread your wings for a fun evening celebrating our region's incredible bird diversity! We will have identification demonstrations, games, arts and crafts and bird bingo! This event will be on September 26th from 4-7 PM at Thomas Park (5919 4th Street Katy, TX 77493). See you there!
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Happy ! The Katy Rice Harvest Festival is less than a month away, and entries for the art contest are due at the museum...
09/21/2026

Happy ! The Katy Rice Harvest Festival is less than a month away, and entries for the art contest are due at the museum by 5pm next Monday, September 28th. Entry packets are available from Katy ISD art teachers, and all entries must include both the entry form, signed by the student’s art teacher, and registration form, signed by a parent or guardian.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this year’s theme is “Birthday Card to America.” Students are encouraged to use their artwork to share a birthday wish for “We the People,” and reflect on the symbols that represent our country, as well as the ideals in the Declaration of Independence, such as “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Entries will be on display at the museum from October 10th – November 2nd.

The Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum and MKT Depot Museum are open Thursday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. To schedule a group tour, call 281-578-7461. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

The VFW Post 9182 & Auxiliary - Katy, Texas Katy Veterans Memorial Museum is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 2pm.

09/17/2026

Hear ye! Hear ye! On September 17th, 1787, the United States Constitituion was signed at 4pm in what is now Independence Hall, in Philadelphia. Bells throughout the city rang to celebrate the event.

Every year, our friends at the Daughters of the American Revolution commemorate the day by ringing bells at the time of the signing. In Texas, that's 3pm local time. Join in the celebration and visit the museum this weekend to pick up a copy of the Constititution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence. Free while supplies last.

Good morning, Katyites! Today is United States Constitution Day. To celebrate, we'll be giving away 100 booklets contain...
09/17/2026

Good morning, Katyites! Today is United States Constitution Day. To celebrate, we'll be giving away 100 booklets containing the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence. 1 per person, free while supplies last from Thursday - Sunday.

We also have copies of these historic documents on display, made from high resolution scans of the originals from the US National Archives.

The Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum and MKT Depot Museum are open Thursday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. To schedule a group tour, call 281-578-7461. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated

It’s ! Our friends from the Katy Fire Department are at the museum today conducting hose tests in the parking lot. We’r...
09/16/2026

It’s ! Our friends from the Katy Fire Department are at the museum today conducting hose tests in the parking lot. We’re proud of our hardworking firefighters and the training they do to keep Katy safe. If you want to get a look at what cutting edge firefighting technology looked like way back before any of our firefighters were even born, come to the museum and check out our 1952 Chevy pumper truck. And keep an eye out for it in the Katy Rice Harvest Festival parade next month!

The Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum and MKT Depot Museum are open Thursday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. To schedule a group tour, call 281-578-7461. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

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6002 George Bush Drive
Katy, TX
77493

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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(281) 574-8618

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