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Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary

About Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary

The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, located in McKinney, Texas, United States, is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1967. With a 289-acre wildlife sanctuary, five miles of hiking trails, about fifty acres of wetlands, a two-acre native plant garden, a butterfly house, live animals, indoor and outdoor exhibits, the Heard welcomes over 100,000 visitors annually. The Heard is the most popular tourist attraction in the city of McKinney. Volunteers from McKinney, Plano, Allen, Westminster, Richardson, and Dallas help keep the museum running, along with organizations like the Audubon Society, and students from the University of North Texas in Denton.

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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 7.6 miles of Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary; the closest, Arts Gallery of Collins College, is about a mile away.