Dr Pepper Museum

The historic home of the nation's oldest major soft drink. No admission fee required to come in and enjoy the gift shop and soda fountain! The last ticket to the galleries is sold at 4:15 every day.

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300 S 5th St (at Mary Ave) Waco , TX 76701 United States

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El Doosty

A lot more history behind this beverage company from it partnerships and acquisitions, to its leadership. Well worth the small $10 admission fee

Ciera Otte

It's really fun if you like vintage stuff . I'm 15 but I still found it really interesting and definitely made me crave a Dr.Pepper afterwards. Fun for everyone!

Rita L

Get a free drink with your admission ticket or get $1 off menu items (get 2 scoops of ice cream for $4 or a root beer float for $5). Mix your own soda flavor!

Rita L

So much fun!!! Make your own soda !! Raspberry lime and 7up combo is good :) you can ask for separate cups and mix and match on your own!!

Laurie B

You can buy a six pack of pure cane sugar Dr. Pepper in the gift shop for about $5. You can also get a souvenir cup filled with Waco DP at the soda fountain for an extra $1.

C-SPAN

Charles Alderton invented Dr. Pepper , first called "Waco," in a local pharmacy . He then began selling it as a syrup mixed with carbonated water at his soda fountain . Watch this video for more info. Read more

Hotel Indigo

The “Home of “Dr Pepper ” is the 1906 Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Co.. It houses the Dr. Pepper Museuma, celebrating the native Texan soda with more than 100,000 artifacts .

Ian Everhart

Lots of amazing marketing material here with some questionable racial allusions made back in the day.

Micah Anderson

Fun place to visit. We learned so much about Dr Pepper and other brands. We even got to make our own soda .

Shawn

Fun way to kill a couple of hours (max). Best part is the real Soda jerk . Intrigued by the Dr. Pepper floats.

Mary!

Created right here in Waco at the Old Corner Drug Store . Learn about the history of sodas , DP, and even Waco. Then, get a genuine DP from a soda jerk like they used to do at 10, 2,& 4.

Sheila Scarborough

Lots of fun history & details about Dr Pepper 's business & production.

Jon Darveau

Well you're here so you kinda gotta do this. Love watching the old TV commercials, get a Dr Pepper from the soda fountain after!

Tracey Martin

Very interesting. Be sure to stop by frost ya and get your free drink or ice cream . Many items to choose from.

Evan[Bu]

This is where it all started! Be sure to check out all 3 floors of Dr Pepper memories and nostalgia! On your way out, be sure to grab a Dr Pepper Float!

Joel Cline

Cool three-story museum all about Dr Pepper , Big Red , and 7-UP

Morgan Grebens

Worth going and seeing, nothing crazy, but still kind of cool.

Mike Davis

Dr Pepper floats from the soda counter.

Joe Lopez

Try a Dr Pepper or Big Red milkshake there like nothing you'll ever have! And be sure to thank your Soda jerk !

Miriam Goldman

They are so friendly and accommodating here! Don't fail to check out the soda fountain .

Adam Rogers

Had high expectations, but the museum itself was a let down, especially after having been to World of Coke recently. Fountain is the lone highlight of this place.

Brea Simpson

Come here and learn how texas texas can be.

tolu

Thought the musuem was cool. Really liked the exhibits featuring Foots Clements

ChelleB

History of Dr. Pepper brands and the Beverage Industry.

Elliot R

You can't leave without trying the old fashioned soda fountain ! Also make sure to check out all the twitter locations. You might just learn something.

Andrew Tunell

A museum that was pretty interesting but a very cool souvenir shop!

Ariel Towery

Great place to go! Try some of their bottled Dr. pepper made of imperial sugar!

Melissa H

Love the soda fountain . You can get a DP Float!

Carlos A.

Free Dr Pepper voucher provided with admission

Brandi Flynn

Be sure to stop in the shop afterwards and get a Dr. Pepper the original way.

Katie Wolfe

Stop by and look at all the wonderful exhibits , learn about America's oldest soft drink and try a pure can sugar Dr Pepper !

Linda Baer

Not very exciting-fortunately we had a 2 for 1 coupon which including a very small free drink.

Steve

Kind of neat!

Adam Kushner

Ok museum but not affiliated with with Dr Pepper .

Michael Bannister

Only place in the world you can get a circle A gingerale.

David Gracia

So. Much. Nostalgia.

Zach Hines

Floats !!!!

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