Collin County History Museum — Attraction in McKinney

The museum itself is a treasure to the city. It was put together, educational, and an interactive experience. HOWEVER, the behavior from one of the employees/volunteers was baffling, uncalled for, and hostile at the LEAST. Becca was pleasant at the beginning, but quickly expressed her utter immaturity when I innocently opened a door in the downstairs area, noting there was no signage that said “employees only”, “do not enter”, etc. It looked just as rustic as the rest of the museum, but she commented with a very sarcastic, agitated tone, “You know, if doors are closed, it probably means you shouldn’t open them”, directly quoted. I was baffled, and quite frankly did not know what to reply. If that was the proper logic, our tour group wouldn’t have wound up in the basement anyway, which WAS perfectly fine to access, because the door to the basement was closed, too! Also, plenty of other doors on the premises had clearly indicated signs that denied access. I was going to donate, but due to her attitude, I did not, and not I, nor my peers, will...

I was thoroughly impressed with this place. It is located in an impressive Old Post Office Building, and Chronicles the contribution of Collin County to World Wars 1 & 2. So many pictures and personal items are available for perusal. A lot of interactive material is available on iPads that you can carry through the exhibit. It gives a very clear picture of what it must have been like, as well as serving as a beautiful Memorial to these brave men and women and the families that they...

Perfect place for a party! We rented the museum for our wedding reception 30+ people! Kristin was absolutely amazing, above and beyond. She was a God send for us, she had ideas that worked and special touches that made us smile. We walked in after our wedding and we could not have been more pleased, she worked seamlessly with the catering (Hutchins BBQ. ) The space gave our guest lots to talk about. We unconditionally...