upcoming events
current
highlights
McKinney Bridal Fair
January 18 10:00 AM
McKinney Performing
Arts Center (MPAC).
Visit us there!
4th McKinney Art Challenge
"Cafes of Downtown McKinney:
A Toulouse-Inspired Poster Challenge" - View the challenge paintings in the Convention and Visitor's Bureau January 14, 2025.
Art Meets Poetry
February 1 2-6PM
Heard-Craig Carriage House
A collaboration of two
HC Clubs - Mockingbird
Poetry and The Art Club.
Open to the Public.All Welcome.
Painting by Karren Case
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 on our website Home Page during the month they are 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.
Please read about our 150 year old Philanthropy
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 renew, contact Heather at 972-569-6909 or email at Membership@heardcraig.org.
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.