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Dr Pepper Museum

300 S. 5th Street, Waco, TX
254-757-1024, 254- 757-1025
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Ranked #9 of 17 attractions in Waco
Type: Speciality Museums
Description: Located in the turn of the century bottling plant, this museum has everything Dr Pepper.
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Fredericksburg, Texas
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137 reviews 137 reviews
42 attraction reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

I could have given this a higher rating if the museum had provided more information on how Dr. Pepper came to be developed... more details (short of the recipe/formula). That part was just glossed over. But, there's plenty of interesting memorabilia and advertisements. Also interesting is the museum's section on the big Waco tornado of 1953. Nice little soda fountain... More

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Dallas
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27 reviews 27 reviews
18 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

Parking adjacent to the museum which is in an older building with some character. Learn about the pharmacist who invented the secret cola recipe. I found the old dispensing machines and coolers interesting. Finished up with a Dr. Pepper float which left me dizzy from all the sugar!

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Bedford, Texas
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17 reviews 17 reviews
16 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

on a recent Sunday afternoon visited the Dr Pepper museum in Waco Texas....the admission fee was only 5.00....you get to see how Dr Pepper was invented and distributed from the building that now houses the museum. Also on display is a variety of dispensing machines, route delivery uniforms and commercial products. It is 3 stories but there is an elevator... More

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Waco
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22 reviews 22 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

Dr Pepper was first formulated by a Waco pharmacist and has been a Waco "institution" eversince. The original bottling plant is now a museum with an old-fashioned soda fountain attached to it. They use the original recipe Dr Pepper syrup on the ice cream floats and sundaes...yum, yum....don't miss this.

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Houston, Texas
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 attraction reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

quaint building, good exhibits, takes 1-2 hours to view just about everything. Check it out online, there is a coupon for $1 off per person. Three levels, easy to walk about, good experience. A very lighthearted way to begin a day.

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Kyle, Texas
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28 attraction reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
126 helpful votes 126 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Great place. History of the Dr Pepper products but also, many "period" things. Reproduction of a Malt Shop/ Soda Fountain was fun.

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Mazatlan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I like Dr. Pepper but confess to rarely drinking it and am not a collector or a subscriber to the lore of Dr. Pepper. That said, I absolutely loved this museum. It is $8 to get in, or $6 for seniors. If you read everything, watch all the videos, you can spend hours there. The museum comprises three levels of... More

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San Francisco Bay Area
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

This museum is OK if you love Dr. Pepper. Not much things to see except many old bottles and packaging. $8 admission is overkill charge and not worth to pay. Ticket includes a tiny cup of sample, toooooo small.

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Ontario, Canada
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55 reviews 55 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
86 helpful votes 86 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

We discovered the Dr. Pepper museum and just as a bit of serendipity decided to visit. In a relatively non-nondescript building the museum is filled with the rich history of both Dr. Pepper, created in Waco, and the city of Waco. Exhibits about tje origin of the soft drink and of carbonated beverages in general are educational and fun. A... More

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St. Louis
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Fun tour of museum. Inexpensive and worth it if you are visiting Waco. Plenty of parking. They also house a great pictorial archive of the 1952 tornado that hit Waco.

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