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Free or discounted entry for members of ASTC Passport Program.

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary

Ages 3–16
1 Nature Pl, McKinney, TX 75069, USA
Photo: Sanctuary.p, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About this place

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is a 289-acre wildlife sanctuary and natural science museum founded in 1967 to connect people with nature. Families can explore trails, visit the Animal Ambassadors Trail, and check out gardens like the Native Texas Butterfly Garden, while children and teens can join programs such as scouting, summer nature camps, homeschool sessions, and canoe outings. The site also hosts events including night hikes, guided trails, and seasonal happenings like Dinosaurs Live! and Dragon Trails.

If you are a member here

A membership to Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.

Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work

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