The Heard Museum in Mckinney is a mixture of zoo, preserve and museum in one. One of the most exciting features about the Heard is their Animals of the World exhibit. This exhibit features animals such as the Capybara, the Macaw, the Cockatoo, the mongoose, the opossum, the raccoon, the lemur, the deer and more! During the year, they have child friendly events where you can even meet the animals up close.
Starting June 1 until September 30, a beautiful butterfly garden comes to life! This exhibit is worth the visit all by itself. The butterflies are plentiful and fun to watch flutter around. Some are inside a mesh enclosure and others are outside of the mesh with the rest of the garden. The flowers are gorgeous when in bloom, and you can usually get some pretty good photos in this area.
The kids like the dinosaur dig that is found inside the museum. It is like a gigantic sand box. In the Summer there are plenty of "friends" to play with.
Starting October 2 and running until February 3, Dinosaur Live comes back to the Heard. This is a great exhibit for dinosaur lovers. There are enormous animated dinosaurs all over the trails on the outside of the museum. The T-Rex is 46 feet tall! I don't want to spoil the fun for you, but one of the dinosaurs will be ready to surprise you, so watch out!!
Many families come to the Heard just for the nature trails. There are a total of 8 nature trails around the museum. Along the way there are birds, squirrels, ducks, and other wildlife to spot. You can really burn calories here as many of the trails are many miles long.
Cost:
Adults= $9
Children ages 3-12= $6
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