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Here's a tour where you can experience a South American rainforest, hand feed a towering giraffe and feel the cool chill of a black-footed penguin habitat - all in one afternoon. Home to some of the most magnificent animals on the planet, Dallas/Fort Worth & Beyond has quickly become one of America's premier destinations for animal lovers. And the best part of all? It's a vacation that won't cost you and your family too many clams.

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1 Nature Place
McKinney, Texas 75069
(972) 562-5566

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Monday through Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The Museum is closed on these major holidays: New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve and New Year' Eve, the museum closes early at 3:00 pm.

The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
McKinney

The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary is a natural science education center, uniquely set and preserved in McKinney, Texas. With a 289-acre wildlife sanctuary, four miles of hiking trails, a two-acre native plant garden, live animals, indoor and outdoor exhibits as well as classrooms and laboratories, The Heard welcomes over 60,000 visitors annually. The Heard is dedicated to demonstrating, by example, the extraordinary importance of protecting the environment and natural habitats.

Directions: Take U.S. 75 to exit 38A. Proceed east to SH 5 south. The Heard Natural Science Museum is located one mile east of SH 5 on FM 1378 (Country Club Road).


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