There’s A Dr Pepper Museum With Over 100,000 Artifacts In The Texas Town Where The Soda Was Invented
Here in Texas, we drink Dr Pepper like it’s water. That’s okay, though – we’re just showing pride for our home state! You see, the beloved soda was invented right here in Waco. The 1906 bottling plant where it all started is now a Dr Pepper museum, and it’s begging for you to visit!
Housed in the 1906 Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building in downtown Waco, the Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute is a must-visit for soda lovers.
Visitors can make their way through three floors of exhibits. The displays are ever-changing, but common themes include vintage Dr Pepper memorabilia and simulations of the original bottling process.
Another point of interest is a replica of the Old Corner Drug Store, the place where Dr Pepper was first invented in 1885. The world-famous 23 flavor concoction started here, and the bottling plant made it available to the masses.
Hours are 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 12 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
Admission costs $10 for adults, $6 for students (with ID) and children, and $8 for seniors 65 and up, military, and educators (with ID.) Children ages four and under get in free. Visit the museum’s website or Facebook page to learn more.
Have you ever visited the Dr Pepper Museum in Texas? If so, tell us all about your experience in the comments below! Check out our previous article for more things you had no idea were invented in Texas.
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Address: Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute, 300 S 5th St, Waco, TX 76701, USA
Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and changed her major twice (psychology, computer science, and finally criminal justice) before taking a leap of faith and dropping out to pursue a career in freelance writing.
Today, Katie writes for the Texas and Arizona pages of OnlyInYourState.com and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on the sofa with a hot cup of coffee, watching a crime TV show or scary movie.