General Admission

Purchase general admission for Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas below

General Admission Tickets can be used on any day of your choosing. Tickets are good for one full year from the date of purchase. 

Ticket prices vary seasonally. Please make your purchase carefully as there are no refunds or exchanges for general admission. Dinosaurs Live is a seasonal annual exhibit; view our site for open dates. Children under 18 must be supervised by an adult. 

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Heard Holbrook Cabin

Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis as follows:

Staff ($500.00): January

Board ($700.00): February

Volunteers ($700.00): February

Cabin Friend of the Heard ($900.00): March

There can be an additional fee added to the total depending on the total number of guests attending.

When booking your reservation below you can choose to pay in full or to pay the deposit only by entering your reservation into the correct field. 

If you reserve a date in May or October the price will be reduced by $100.00. This will be reflected in your final payment (rather than the deposit). 

The Heard Holbrook Cabin is available for one week reservations only (Saturday 2 pm - Saturday 9 am) beginning the first full week in May through the last full week in October. The current schedule may be obtained by e-mail (nellerbrock@heardmuseum.org).

A confirmation will be mailed within two weeks of your reservation request and $100 deposit payment. The deposit is non-refundable upon confirmation. If your requested dates are not available, you will be contacted and you may be able to reschedule (time permitting) or your deposit will be returned. A packet of information will be e-mailed to you four weeks prior to your cabin visit. Final payments are due no less than 30 days prior to your visit (no exceptions).

 

 

 

 

 

Outreach Presentation

If you have any questions please email them to education@heardmuseum.org.

Make sure to add education@heardmuseum.org as a safe sender to your email so you never miss out on any important information! 

Homeschool: Edu. Natural Science Programs

 

Please use your child’s age as of September 1st of this year, when selecting the appropriate class.

If the class you were looking for is sold out, please feel free to add your student's name to our Waitlist.**

**Please note that filling out this waitlist form does not guarantee a spot in one of our homeschool or preschool classes.

If you have any questions please email them to education@heardmuseum.org.

Make sure to add education@heardmuseum.org as a safe sender to your email so you never miss out on any important information! 

[BP] Abrielle Schellenberger

If you have any questions please email them to education@heardmuseum.org.

Make sure to add education@heardmuseum.org as a safe sender to your email so you never miss out on any important information! 

Preschool Nature Explorers

Please use your child’s age as of September 1st of this year, when selecting the appropriate class.

If the class you were looking for is sold out, please feel free to add your student's name to our Waitlist.**

**Please note that filling out this waitlist form does not guarantee a spot in one of our homeschool or preschool classes.

If you have any questions please email them to education@heardmuseum.org.

Make sure to add education@heardmuseum.org as a safe sender to your email so you never miss out on any important information! 

1- Self-Guided Group

Please note that your purchase can and will be shared with your school if needed.

If you have any questions please email them to education@heardmuseum.org.

2 Education Programs

Please note that your purchase can and will be shared with your school if needed.

If you have any questions please email them to education@heardmuseum.org.

Summer Camp T-Shirts

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Summer Camp

 


Thank you for your interest in Heard Summer Nature Camps!

Please note the following dates:

  • Heard Museum Members Early Registration: Opens February 17th, 2025
  • Registration Open to Public: Opens March 3rd, 2025

**If the Summer Camp you were looking for is sold out, please feel free to add your student's name to our Summer Camp Waitlist**

Member Access

If you are a Heard Museum Member and would like to access the Members-Only Registration, please sign in (above) or register with our site now. If you are not a Heard Member, we welcome you to join.

Please note that your discounts will not show up on the initial ticket selection page. In order to see your discounts, you will need to select the blue “Add to cart” button or “update cart” button (depending on where you are in the shopping process). These options are available at the bottom of the page. In the next page that opens, your discounts will show as applied. 

*Please note that reciprocal admission agreements that the Heard has with other organizations does not apply to education programs or special events.

For ease of use, please complete this form on a desktop or tablet with up-to-date browser software.

If you have any questions please email them to education@heardmuseum.org.

Make sure to add education@heardmuseum.org as a safe sender to your email so you never miss out on any important information! 


[AT] Huffman Elementary

Please note that your purchase can and will be shared with your school if needed.

If you have any questions please email them to education@heardmuseum.org.

 

 

 

Homeschool Days

Magical Moth Night