Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Dr Pepper no longer bottled in Dublin?
Dublin Bottling Works and Dr Pepper Snapple Group reached an agreement in January 2012 that transferred the bottling and distribution rights for Dr Pepper products to Dr Pepper Snapple Group. The same Dr Pepper made with pure cane sugar is still available for sale in Dublin, although Dublin Bottling Works no longer bottles Dr Pepper products.

W.P. Kloster Museum and Waco Dr Pepper Museum. What is the difference?
The W.P. Kloster Museum focuses on its own unique history. Most of the huge collection of memorabilia in the Kloster Museum was collected by Bill Kloster, who loved and collected all things Dr Pepper. Our collection contains many rare pieces and is one of the largest in the world. A tour of the plant not only takes you through our working antique operating bottling line, but also through the museum, which was the original offices of the plant. The tour ends in Old Doc’s Soda Shop, where you can step up to our soda fountain.

The Waco Museum tells about the creation of Dr Pepper at the Old Corner Drug Store and about the growth of the soft drink industry. It also teaches you about the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company which was once located in the museum.

I want to visit Dublin Bottling Works. What else is there to do in Dublin?
The Dublin Historical Museum at 116 W. Blackjack is a step-back in time — an inviting look at how Dublin used to be: how we lived, how we learned, how we made our living, how we worshipped. You don’t have to be a Dubliner to be totally absorbed by the artifacts and memorabilia in this outstanding museum. Open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except major holidays). (254) 445-4550.

Right next door to the Dublin Historical Museum is the Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum which celebrates Dublin’s colorful rodeo history. The rodeo of the 40s and 50s was a joint project of Everett Colborn and cowboy singing star Gene Autry. The museum pays tribute to the many area cowboys and cowgirls who played a role in the rodeo legend, in Dublin and at Madison Square Garden, the next stop after the performers and stock was taken by railcar to New York. (254) 445-0200.

Hoka Hey Fine Arts Foundry and Gallery is world renowned for its bronze sculptures. You’ll recognize such well-known works of art as the huge sculpture of John Wayne, which stands at John Wayne Airport in California or the Pearl of the Concho which is the focal piece of the Concho River project in downtown San Angelo. Call (254) 445-2017.

Many of the people who drop by the Dublin plant are in town to do genealogical research at the Dublin Public Library, located just across the street from the Rodeo Museum at 206 W. Blackjack. (254) 445-4141.

Just opposite the library is Wright Historical Park which features a century-old grist mill currently under renovation and other structures of early Erath County.

Dublin also has several antique shops and gift stores as well as a beautiful Corner Lot Park, where you can see Pretty Peggy Pepper swinging.

Dublin Chamber of Commerce: (254) 445-3422