Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary — McKinney, Texas

Address1 Nature Place, McKinney, TX 75069

HoursTuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm (no entry after 4pm); Sunday 1pm-5pm (no entry after 4pm); closed Mondays except select holiday Mondays listed on the Heard's hours page. Closed Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day; closes 3pm the day before Thanksgiving and on New Year's Eve

PricesPaid general admission - amounts not confirmed (see priceNote). Museums for All: $5 per person for up to 4 people with an EBT card, at the front desk only

Price notesThe Heard's official tickets page (checked 2026-11-05) confirms that all visitors must buy a general admission ticket or be members, and publishes the Museums for All and reciprocal-admission terms, but the fetched text did not include the general-admission dollar amounts; third-party listings conflict ($15 vs $16 adult), so priceVal is null rather than guessed.

Age notesNot confirmed - general-admission age tiers and amounts were not published on the official pages fetched (see priceNote). The Heard's own pages describe exhibits, 6.5 miles of trails, gardens, a seasonal butterfly house and the seasonal Dinosaurs Live! exhibit.

BookingAll guests check in at the front desk (Heard's own description); reciprocal and Museums for All admission are in-person only.

Suggested timeAbout 3 hours

ParkingNot confirmed - parking details were not captured from the Heard's official pages at verification.

Tickets & bookingAll visitors are required to purchase a general admission ticket or become a Heard member; general admission is not valid for special events or educational programs requiring separate fees. Museums for All: EBT cardholders receive admission for up to 4 people at $5 per person, front desk only (not available online), EBT card must be shown. Reciprocal admission (ASTC Travel Passport: free general admission for 2 adults and up to 4 children; Perot Museum Explore-level-and-above members: free for up to 5 guests; Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Wonder-level-and-above members: free for up to 5 guests) is available in person at the front desk only, with membership card and valid ID.

Seasonal notesExhibits listed on the official tickets page as seasonal: Dinosaurs Live! (during seasonal annual exhibit) and the Native Texas Butterfly House & Garden (during the seasonal annual exhibit).