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“educating the future about nature”
The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, in McKinney Texas, is the result of Bessie Heard’s vision for the future and her commitment to the community and North Texas. Founded in 1967, the Heard consists of a 289 acre wildlife sanctuary and a natural science museum for the primary purpose of educating children about nature. The Heard exists to bring nature and people together to discover, enjoy, experience, restore, and preserve our priceless environment. The Heard’s purpose is threefold: education, conservation, and preservation. In keeping with Miss Heard’s vision, Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary emphasizes an appreciation of nature and its conservation through education. The emphasis of the Heard’s education programs is children; however, the Heard also offers programs that will interest visitors of any age.
We loved it here at Heard! $12 per ticket and free admission for kids under 3 y/o. We had an impromptu summer morning adventure here with our little ones and enjoyed ourselves. We would've loved... Read more
OMG, bugs! Spray yourself.....good, and you may enjoy more. Exhibits were nice and we learned some of Texas! Read more
Recently went on a trip to Dallas, and on our way back we wanted to try to squeeze one more thing in. We didn't really plan this ahead of time, so this was just something we literally found... Read more
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
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- Sun: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Tue - Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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