Love is in the air!
Some of you may be aware that we have a variety of spaces that are available for renting here at the Museum. Over the years, we have hosted a variety of Christmas parties for local [...]
Creating the first Dr Pepper logo
The Dr Pepper logo has been evolving since its first creation in the 1890s. The first logo emphasized the health qualities that the soft drink was supposed to have. The logo's creator Nellie Eastland Kellner, [...]
Devilishly Different
We have a few objects in the museum that have been raising a lot of questions lately. All of these objects revolve around one idea – HOT Dr Pepper. That’s right, Dr Pepper that is [...]
Root Beer as a Cure-All?
In our last blog, the list of potential ingredients in root beer grew longer and longer. So many of those ingredients were used for curing a variety of ailments. So... Is Root Beer medicine? Just [...]
Roots!
In follow up to our last blog about the brands of root beer, let's consider those flavors again. What exactly are the flavors in root beer? Is it really made of roots? Root Beer Recipes [...]
Fall Flavors
When fall comes around every year, we begin to think about different flavors than what we enjoy during the summer. Do you think of cinnamon, nutmeg, maple, or even ginger? Around here at the Dr Pepper [...]
Upcoming Hours of Operation and Admission Changes
News Executive Director Jack N. McKinney has announced changes to the museum’s schedule of operations for 2015. The Dr Pepper Museum will be closed on several Mondays during the upcoming year. The Museum will be closed on Mondays from January [...]
The Faces of Dr Pepper – David Naughton
The last group to share about their spokesperson from The Faces of Dr Pepper exhibit are Jennifer and Stephanie. They developed their portion of the exhibit on David Naughton, the Pied Pepper. Here is what [...]
The Faces of Dr Pepper – Donna Loren
The next group that worked on The Faces of Dr Pepper explored Donna Loren's work for Dr Pepper in the 1960s. Erin, Laura, and Megan have this bit of information about Donna to share with [...]
The Faces of Dr Pepper – Harmon the Caveman
For The Faces of Dr Pepper exhibit, Margaret, Jordan, and Grace from the Exhibit Design class worked on Harmon the Caveman. These cartoon advertisements for Dr Pepper were drawn by Johnny Hart, the creator of [...]
Dr Pepper Museum Mourns Ted Getterman
The Dr Pepper Museum is saddened by the passing of Ted Getterman, generous long time donor to the Museum and former Waco 7UP bottler. Louis Theodore Getterman, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. He was [...]
Faces of Dr Pepper – Frosty Dog
The next face of Dr Pepper from the Exhibit Design class's exhibit that we take a look at is Frosty Dog. Amy, Hannah, and Annie have this to say about Frosty Dog: Have you ever seen [...]
Soda Pop at the Movies Opens at the Dr Pepper Museum
Have your noticed your favorite soda pop in a movie? Has your favorite movie had a starring role in the soft drink aisle of your grocery store? Pop in to the Dr Pepper Museum for [...]
Placing Soda in Movies
Have you ever watched a movie and noticed a movie character drinking your favorite soda pop or wearing your favorite clothing brand? Marketers for brand name products and services are intentionally doing this to get [...]
The Faces of Dr Pepper – Peggy Pepper
As some of you know already, we partner with the Exhibit Design class in the Department of Museum Studies at Baylor University every year, so the students get a hands-on learning opportunity in exhibit design [...]
Dr Pepper Museum Honors Its Founding Fathers
Waco, Texas ---The Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute celebrated the museum’s founding and founders Thursday, May 8th. The evening event, held from 5 pm – 7 pm featured guest speakers representing partners throughout the [...]
Dr Pepper Museum Mourns the Loss of Donal S. Sharp
The Dr Pepper Museum mourns the loss of former President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Red Inc., Donal S. Sharp. Sharp was a generous supporter of the Museum's programs, events and exhibits. Mr. [...]
Homes of Dr Pepper – 2nd Avenue
As I mentioned before, we are going to be posting a few tidbits of fun information that we discovered while doing research for our most recent exhibit - Homes of Dr Pepper. The following quotes [...]
Dr Pepper 10-2-4 Collectors’ Club Meets for 30th Convention
Over 130 members of the Dr Pepper 10-2-4 Collectors' Club visited the Dr Pepper Museum on Thursday, March 13, 2014 for the annual Open House held in conjunction with the Collectors' Club Convention. Attendance [...]
Homes of Dr Pepper – The AMBC
Last week at the museum, we opened a new exhibit, The Homes of Dr Pepper. This exhibition takes you on a historic journey to each one of these Homes of Dr Pepper. During its history, [...]