In celebration of its 35th anniversary, the Dr. Pepper Museum will unveil a massive, 23-foot high Dr. Pepper bottle on its grounds.
The Dr. Pepper Museum opened at 300 South 5th Street in Waco, Texas in May 1991. Housed in the +100 year Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building, the nonprofit history museum has welcomed over 3 million visitors.
The home of the nation’s oldest major soft drink features three floors of exhibits and over 300,000 artifacts in its collection.Throughout the museum are a variety of interactive exhibits that include The Artesian Well, Wilton’s Landing, and Sit Down to Take a Stand, a recreation of a soda fountain counter that features audio and visual of sit-in participants.
This Saturday, May 9, the Dr. Pepper Museum is going big for its 35th birthday. Kicking off at 10 am, the museum will debut the world’s largest Dr. Pepper bottle, a 23-foot-high monolith at its museum courtyard.
The day-long event will also feature a block-party-style celebration that include special brand activations from Dr. Pepper, Fuego Tortilla Grill, Blue Bell Ice Cream, and others. The museum will also host special giveaways from Keurig Dr. Pepper, Dr. Pepper, Whataburger, and James Avery.
Guests can also opt for an add-on experience at the Make-A-Soda Express. Priced at $10, the experience allows guests to invent their own customized soda at its Keurig Dr. Pepper Liquid Lab.
The 35th Dr. Pepper Museum birthday bash takes place from 10 am – 5:30 pm on Saturday, May 9th. The world’s largest Dr. Pepper bottle ceremony will take place at 11 am. Tickets are priced at $20 per person for general admission, where gates open at 11:30 am. To see the unveiling of the Dr. Pepper bottle, visitors will be required to buy a VIP ticket priced at $100.
