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Current Highlights
Jazz & The Great American Songbook featuring Matthew Banks on Clarinet and Tony Stride on Piano. Originally Friday, January 23 - MOVED TO FEBRUARY 20 DUE TO ICE AND SLEET ADVISORY WARNING.
President's Day Smithsonian Exhibit: The Mask of Lincoln
February 16 - 27 Open 9AM
Reservations Required.
Upcoming Events
Chocolate Tea
Wednesday, February 11
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Celebrate the Year of the Horse
Chinese New Year Tea
Sunday, February 15, 2026
2:00 PM. Open to the Public.
Art History Lecture
February 4, 2026 12:30 PM
Andy Warhol & The Pop Art Movement
Open to the Public. All Welcome.
SAVE THE DATE!!
McKinney Masquerade Ball
March 28, 2026
Tours
Visit the Heard-Craig
TOURS: The Heard-Craig Center for the Arts is open for GUIDED TOURS:
Our Historic Museum Tour is $10 (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00 PM). No reservation is necessary, but it's appreciated. Tours can be booked by appointment for Saturdays and Sundays.
Our Speciality Tours (Chinese New Year Tour, Mardi Gras Tour, and more) ($15) are highlighted during the month offered.
Group Tours (over 6 people)can be scheduled to meet your needs. We are a beautiful museum venue for women's groups, girl scout troops, travel clubs, McKinney visitors, antique clubs, church groups, Red Hat groups, and more.
We have a Top-Rated Non-Profit designation.
SPEAKERS: If you need a Speaker for a meeting or event, call us.
We have a Virtual Tour of the Historic Museum that we can bring to your location. We can also customize a speaking event for your group.
972-569-6909.
Memberships
The Heard-Craig Center provides Membership benefits for various levels of Patrons and Supporters. Your investment in the Heard-Craig provides you with several benefits, including educational programming through the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition service. We encourage you to become a member. Membership runs from January 1 through December 31 each year. To become a Member or renew your membership, contact Heather at 972-569-6909 or click here....
Membership Levels
Lifetime Member
$1,000
This membership is the most beneficial for those who will be making McKinney their home for ten years or more. The investment is $1,000 and includes free tours for a lifetime, 10 one-time guest passes (a $100 value), all Heritage programs, 2 tea and conversation tickets, all Gallery Openings and Reception invitations, 2 Membership/Parking passes, 10% off the Gift Shop, the Quarterly Newsletter, and 20% off Carriage House and Garden Rental fees.
Patron
Member
$100/year
This membership provides discounted tours for family and friends, 6 one-time free guest passes, invitations to Gallery and Reception openings, Free parking pass, 10% off the Gift Shop, the Quarterly Newsletter, and 20% off of the Carriage House and Garden rentals.
Individual Member
$49/year
This membership level provides discounted tours, free parking, and the Quarterly newsletter for educational programming and special exhibit notification. The membership is beneficial to artists for the notifcations about the annual art challenges.
Student
Member
$25/year
This membership level is for art students who have school assignments related to art and art museum tours. The membership allows for free guided tours specifically geared toward the student's assignment. The membership also provides the Quarterly Newsletter of exhibits and gallery openings and art challenges.
Heritage Alliance
Membership
$125/year
This membership provides access to three (3) downtown McKinney Museums, all within walking distance of each other. The Heard-Craig Center for the Arts is located at 205 W. Hunt Street. It's artifacts cover the time period of 1900 to 1970. The Heritage Guild (Chestnut Square) is located at 315 S. Chestnut Street. It's artifacts cover the 1800's to 1900's time period. The Collin County History Museum is located at 300 E. Virginia Street. It's artifacts span all time periods and focus on Collin County and the City of McKinney. Each museum curates its own exhibits so there is always a great selection of new things to see in downtown McKinney!
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