Forbidden Gardens - Katy Museum

  • Address: 23500 Franz Rd, Katy, TX 77493-2703
  • Phone: +1 281 347 8000
  • Email:
  • Website:www.forbidden-gardens.com
Average Rating
4.0
 5+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 2+ reviews
Yelp
3.5
 3+ reviews
Forbidden Gardens
23500 Franz Rd
Katy, TX 77493-2703

Forbidden Gardens Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • One of the newer attractions to the Houston-Katy area is this beautiful museum that stands as a monument to Chinese history. Fashioned as a small-scale replica of The Forbidden City and The Tomb of the First Emperor, Emperor Qin, it is certain to enchant anyone who enjoys the history, culture, an... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Fascinating outdoor museum replicating some of China's major historic scenes. - Guided tours take you back to the third century BC to view the first Emperor's amazing 6, 000 piece terra-cotta army replicated in 1/3 scale. - The tour continues to the intricately detailed miniatures of the ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Forbidden Gardens is a fascinating outdoor museum replicating some of China's major historic scenes, including intricately detailed miniatures of the famous Forbidden City in Beijing, which served as palaces for nearly 500 years of Imperial rule.Guided tours are available and free with park admis... more on GoCityKids.com
  • Forbidden Gardens is an outdoor museum north of Houston that replicates some of China's major historic scenes, including: more on VisitHoustonTexas.com

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3.0
China's Forbidden City in Katy

This is the only replica of the Forbidden City and Terra Cotta soliders outside of China . On the up side, the replicas were pretty cool, I enjoyed the weapons room, and the tour talk had lots of interesting info. On the down side, admission was $10 adults/$5 children & seniors, which seems a lit... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Great for fun and education!

We visited Forbidden Gardens a little hesitantly, wondering if the kids would enjoy themselves or if they would be so bored we had to leave so they didn't make a scene. Well, to our surprise they ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! Not only did they leave there excited and curious about another culture, but the... a user of Go City Kids. Read full review on GoCityKids.com

The idea of this place is neat but I was under the impression that it would be okay for kids and aft... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

3.0
Aaron C. 's review

Owned by a Chinese Billionaire.. Set in Katy. Kinda neat, personally never been interested in Chinese culture to an extreme, even though I studied ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Great Secret

From the miniature Great wall, and the 2/3 size terra cotta army , to the history of the forbidden temple this is one ... trblmkr, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Directions

From Houston, take I-10 west. Take exit number 743 at the Grand Parkway, Highway 99. Turn right (north) onto the Grand Parkway until it dead ends. Turn left onto Franz road and immediately turn right into the Forbidden Gardens parking lot.

Hours

10am-5pm Wed-Sun

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults $10; Seniors and Children (6 and older) $5, (5 and under) $3

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Forbidden Gardens on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.forbidden-gardens.com
  • http://www.visithoustontexas.com

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