Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, Texas, United States


4.5 (230 reviews) Monday: Spent Ranking #2 in McKinney Science Museums

A hidden gem in McKinney!

Nature Reserve, garden, hiking trails and nature center provides an escape to nature.
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Address

1 Nature Pl, McKinney, TX 75069-8840

Mobile

+1 972-562-5566

Website

http://www.heardmuseum.org/

Working hours

Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Monday, May 13, 2024, 21:10

User Ratings

4.5 based on (230 reviews)

Excellent
51%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%

Reviews


  • 5Camille Jones 5:00 PM Jan 5, 2020
    OUTSTANDING DINOSAURS
    Took my grandchildren since they love dinosaurs. The animatronic dinosaurs were outstanding with their movements and sound very realistic. The pathway was easy to negotiate for my walking 2 year old twins and spaced far enough apart there was excitement to see the next one. I liked they were not the usual dinos you see everywhere but some I had never heard of. There were nice little places along the path that said photo op and took advantage of those. We did go thru the snake and spider part but did not go onto the other pathways as little ones have short attention span. The nice thing was my visiting family had a membership at another museum in the north that had reciprocity so we got in free. Although, the price was lower than I would have expected.

  • 4PBTexan 5:00 PM Mar 10, 2022
    Nice Nature Trails
    We were 3 adults visiting here for the first time for the nature walking trails. We enjoyed the trails a lot. Would recommend taking the trails that go over the water first because we did not get to finish those trails because we were at end of our visit. We would go back and enjoy those again. Lots of ducks, geese and tons of turtles on the water trails which are raised up high above the water. Plenty of places along the trails to sit and enjoy nature. A nice climb up to an overlook and lots of up and down on one of the trails. There is a bit outdated museum area inside and a gift shop. We went early in the morning which was good for adults not wanting to be overrun by tons of kids. The kids mainly stayed in the wooden cabins playground area and wildlife area. If you have kids this is a great place to visit. We will come back to enjoy the trails when nature is in full green again.

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