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Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum
1107 Washington St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States
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Sa
Review №1

We had such a nice time here. Very sweet lady at the desk and so many great coke bottles. And a great coke float at the end!

Er
Review №2

If you are a Coke fanatic, you should definitely stop here. It appears to be someones private collection of coke paraphernalia rather than an educational historical museum about coke. There are some informational things there but not what you would hope for a museum. You can walk through the museum in less than 10 minutes its so small. It also costs more than other large multi-floor historical museums in the area that you can spend and hour or more in. Unless you are a Coke fanatic, its not worth a special trip.

Br
Review №3

The museum’s website stated fountain drinks but there is not a working fountain machine in the museum. Our coke floats consisted of a couple of scoops of ice cream and coke poured from an opened hot 2 liter bottle. Not refreshing. Just order ice cream if wanting something cold. The employee was friendly and knowledgeable about the items. The museum is small. Loved the building and courtyard.

ER
Review №4

One of the best places to experience a real Coca-Cola. You have the old and the new Coca-Cola memorabilia. This is where they first bottled Coca-Cola. The lady at the front knows her history. You can take all of the pictures you want. A one of a kind treat for sure for people who love Coca-Cola memorabilia.

Ga
Review №5

Skip the Corporate Coke museum in Atlanta and come here. This is cheaper and more interesting without the hype. Learn about how Coke went from being a soda fountain drink to being bottled for the 1st time. Setting the stage for mass distribution and sales.

Bi
Review №6

Nice little stop to check out the start of Coca Cola.

Ja
Review №7

We stop here every visit. The owners are so sweet. We always grab a cane syrup coke and a deck of playing cards for a gift and chat with the owners. There is so much history and cool stuff to see. They also have coke floats and a selection of icecream as well.

Br
Review №8

Check it out! Nice museum collection. Have a coke float and step back in time!

Je
Review №9

Quaint little store! Super friendly staff and informative site!

Ch
Review №10

Its Americana. And while youre there drink a coke for nostalgia. Vicksburg is an amazing city with a rich history. But before you start your tour stop by the museum and have a look.

Ni
Review №11

First time coming to the Biedenharn Coca-Cola museum. Its a small location. Staff is super friendly and welcoming. The museum is small and does not take a long time to walk through. Informative with regards to the history of bottling coke in Mississippi. Great history lesson for adults and children. The museum serves candy and coke floats. First time having a coke float and really liked it. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Ticket prices are pretty cheap and affordable.

Al
Review №12

This place Id so neat, great come history and amazing tat Vicksburg, Ms was first place bottled coke was ever sold.Thr clerk was very nice and we had s very interesting talk

Ke
Review №13

I thought this place was great!!!. Lots of coke memorabilia. Some things I never even seen before. So happy I came to their town. I was also happy they were Open on a Sunday. Only $3.50 to enter the museum. It is on the smaller side, will probably take 30 minutes to look at everything.

JA
Review №14

Love the history of Coca Cola. So much memorabilia. Very clean. The tour was $3.50 per adult for the Coca Cola museum and the Soda Shop. Very well worth $3.50

Ra
Review №15

Quick walk through museum. Disappointed there wasnt still a candy shop since that was the beginnings of the store.

Le
Review №16

Enjoyed the history and of course a cold bottle of Coca-Cola!

Na
Review №17

This is a must go to to understand and appreciate the history behind the Coca Cola Company. This is dedicated to the family that initiated the first bottling of this drink in the United States and outside. The tour is amazing, and so is the staff too. You can even taste the drink from the age old vending machine.

Jo
Review №18

Home of Coca-Cola Bottling museum was fascinating view of the history of just how the product expanded. One of the most interesting discoveries was that the inventor of Coke had no expectation of expanding beyond Atlanta. Selling the bottling rights to Joseph Biedenharn in Vicksburg as the saying goes the rest is history. Dont expect a lot from the small museum, but its going to take you back in time, nostalgia and learning that are the real take-aways, try it you may enjoy.

Ma
Review №19

Great place to learn the history of Coca-Cola and the role the city of Vicksburg had in its history and the Biedenharn Family and Store had a active part in its success. This museum has a nice collection I wished there was more. I hope they finish the soda fountain in the back building and had a place to experience the taste of Coca-Cola or soda water from back in the day. With the live narrator Serving would be awesome... sharing recipes etc.

Kr
Review №20

The best place to go on a nice after noon.. very casual.Come in for ice cream floats or the MUST HAVE glass- bottled cokeTons of great souvenirs!

Hu
Review №21

$3.50 admission. Plan on 1 hour. One of those If I didnt go Id regret it situations: below optimistic expectations, but not really disappointing.

Da
Review №22

Awesome to be able to see all the old things from our pass in one place

Ch
Review №23

This was a really neat little spot. You can get coke floats and ice cream here too!

Ti
Review №24

Interesting little museum, we stopped on our way north touring. Worth it if your passing and interested in coke history.

Th
Review №25

The very first bottled Coca-cola happened here. I mean what a cool spot and piece of history. The people complaining about a $3.50 cover to enter.. give me a break theyll spend more money on lunch but dont want to help this place stay open. The place is smaller, but lots of neat stuff and great information to read, for those that take the time to do it. If you just walk through and dont look around I can see why people wouldnt enjoy it.. but thats the whole point in going lol. Lots of neat old artifacts and the ladies working were so friendly and informative. Of course we had to buy a bottled coke and drink it!

Ro
Review №26

Pretty cool if you have time to read and take in all the items there, large and small.

Li
Review №27

I enjoyed the day with my son while on vacation. Just wish they had others up and running. Definitely a blast from the past memorabilia.

Ch
Review №28

A must see for us baby boomers; thoroughly enjoyed it; well worth the $3.50 each to go through the museum & the lady was very informative. Major bonus was the original coke formulaincluding cane sugar.

Bo
Review №29

If I could give a negative star I would. Its depressing and a huge waste of money.

St
Review №30

You literally walk into a room, around the corner, outside and then right back in. Thats the extent of the museum. The candy store is nothing as well. Its just a little display with local candy you can get at any convince store.

Br
Review №31

Interesting small town museum. $3.50 per adult for self guided tour. Informative and fairly quick to get thru. Worth a visit.

mi
Review №32

It was nice, only $3.50 to go through museum. Only $1.89 for an 8 oz. bottle of Coca-Cola. Details the bottling history.

Ro
Review №33

Ive been here before yet it never gets old. Its a beautiful museum with a lot of history. At the end of the tour you can enjoy a very cold coca cola and ice cream.

ti
Review №34

This was one of the needle things that we saw when we visited Vicksburg Mississippi... I was surprised how many neat artifacts and Coca-Cola memorabilia they had on display in the people that work there were very... If youre in Vicksburg its definitely worth a stop

Ro
Review №35

Great memories of coke cola. Must see museum in Vicksburg

Re
Review №36

Need more friendly staff, & should offer small taster cup of Coke or small $2 Coke Floats.

Go
Review №37

Great nostalgic place to visit. The lady running the counter was a treasure trove of stories and tales about the surrounding sights and establishments. We didnt go through the tour but was entertained nevertheless.

Na
Review №38

Amazing little museum devoted not just to Coca-Cola but to the first place where it was ever bottled!!

Br
Review №39

Drove from TX to see museum very disappointed

Na
Review №40

Great collection of Coke history!

Ec
Review №41

Amazing place. The staff are very sweet. The museum is amazing, with all the Coca-cola stuff and history. A great place to go.

Jo
Review №42

They were closed when we went through the area on New years Eve. Enjoyed looking through the windows and reading the history of the Coke company in Vicksburg

Ra
Review №43

Cute history lesson for about the price of a coke.Spent ~15mins here, fun to check out

Sa
Review №44

This place was really interesting! It doesnt matter if you are more into the items or the history or just looking for a cool place to go.

Wa
Review №45

Great small place. My family owned a soda bar in the early 60s just like the one in the museum. Good memories. Well worth the small price. Great ice cream float too.

Ke
Review №46

Small but interesting museum about the history of the 1st place to bottle Coke

Ca
Review №47

Great little museum! The ladies running it are so nice. I left my wallet, and they found us to return it!

Da
Review №48

Cute local museum. Thought Coca-Cola was all about Atlanta but no... It was first bottled here!Suggest a coke float after the visit, as a treat....

Ro
Review №49

Great artifacts

Ol
Review №50

Fun and unexpesive place for the family. Take the tour and have a float

Jo
Review №51

Not a good experience, woman behind the counter was somewhat rude. If you are expecting a real old time drug store experience, I suggest somewhere else. We ordered coke floats and what we got was a scoop of ice cream with some coke out of a plastic container in a RED SOLO CUP. I could have made those at home. My kids said the same thing. Not an authentic type experience. Would not recommend even for the museum tour.

Do
Review №52

Interesting and fun. Enjoyed a Coke float.

CO
Review №53

I loved everything about the Coca-Cola Museum. I highly recommend everyone stop by and visit. The ladies was very friendly and it gave a sence of home community.

me
Review №54

It was really cool.to see all the memorabilia and the old soda fountains

Da
Review №55

Neat place with tons and tons of Coka Cola antiques. There are several rooms filled with everything from original dispensers to hundreds of bottles to odd items with Coke logos. This is a must stop for anyone who collects Coke items. In addition to this, you get a free drink at the end of the (self guided) tour.

Li
Review №56

You get what you pay for. Its very small but can be interesting to the right people. Little kids probably wont care unless you buy them a soda.

Ch
Review №57

Very interesting. Enjoyed seeing all the memorabilia and the coke float was great.

Ma
Review №58

Fun place to visit for a couple of hours. Two rooms full of Coca-Cola Memorabilia. Dont expect Atlantas World of Coca-Cola, but a nice place see.

Ra
Review №59

Many interesting advertising and promotional pieces from Coca Cola. The bottling machine was my favorite part. Lots of history here.

Lo
Review №60

Not much to see. The lady working there is really nice.

Be
Review №61

Interesting piece of history if you are in the area. Small walk through exhibit that takes only a short amount of time and gives the history of Coca Cola and how they were the first to bottle it.

Da
Review №62

Its quick, small, but educational. Reasonable for the size. Cute gifts for kids.

Ju
Review №63

The museum was small but neat. The real treat was the Coke float. Lots of different flavors of ice cream and soda to mix and match. I had the mint chocolate chip and coke which was surprisingly good.

Jo
Review №64

Interesting & informative little museum.

Mi
Review №65

It was nice, but like all of these small museums, it reeked of mold and mildew. Great exhibits and informative. We enjoyed it and even made purchases to help keep it open. Worth checking out!

Al
Review №66

My, personal, tour guide was informative, in other words, my friend informed me where some of the artifacts came from the systern,

Je
Review №67

Small, self guided. Lots of cool stuff in their collection. Lady at the front was nice enough. With an entry fee I was expecting more. Did enjoy a Diet Coke float on my way out.

Jo
Review №68

Home of the first place Coca Cola was bottled. Museum is self guided and has soda fountains from the olden days very interesting especially if you like Coca Cola, Ms favorite.

Jo
Review №69

A few displays, a short walk through the museum that does not take long. If you are a die hard coke collector may enjoy yourself more than a non collector. All in all it took 5 minutes.

Hs
Review №70

Try the praline ice cream its the best!! We had ALL flavors. Lol. Had the sugar coke too.

Wi
Review №71

It is not the World of Coke but a nice visit.

Je
Review №72

Very small, lots of history. Best part is the floats

Rh
Review №73

Not terribly exciting. Kind of something of nothing

Ma
Review №74

Very cute place with neat memorabilia. Worth a visit.

Ri
Review №75

Great place to learn about American history. Lots to see and read. Highly recommend it!

Ro
Review №76

I think you need to be a fanatic to get much from here. Plenty of examples of coke bottles etc over the years and a bit of background history.

La
Review №77

Underwhelming. Very small. Self-guided. Should be free, imo... the lady at the door was very nice. Be sure to get a float before you leave!

Tr
Review №78

It does close earlier than it says. So make it a early during the day trip

La
Review №79

Cool little museum the story is worth the trip.

Th
Review №80

Really cool place to visit.

Wi
Review №81

Nice small museum with interesting history. It could have guided tours with more information available.

Ro
Review №82

Not much to it. A lot of Coke memorabilia and information to read. Wont keep kids interested. Adults will do better on their own, if interested in reading the historical information and taking more time.

Ho
Review №83

Cost $3.50 person to get in and nothing really worth seeing but memorabilia.

Jo
Review №84

Great coke float. Didnt do the tour.

Cr
Review №85

Nice to see you where Coca-Cola actually originated in Vicksburg.

Do
Review №86

We enjoyed the antiques and the old soda fountain.

St
Review №87

If Coca-Cola is a key component of your life that you will seeing all this trivia and old advertising

Ja
Review №88

Very interesting. And the coke float at the end is awesome..

Sh
Review №89

They charge you $3.50 to walk through what they consider a museum, but its just a bunch of old coke bottles, and a shack out back that used to be a soda shop. It literally takes 2 minutes to see everything

Jo
Review №90

Love the history there. The people are super friendly too!

Th
Review №91

Its ok you have to pay to enter.

Wa
Review №92

Its okay. $3.50/person but its interesting. We went through in about 20 min

Al
Review №93

The first place coca cola was bottled. Great collection of coca cola membrobilia. At $3.50 a head entrance fee it is well worth the visit.

Li
Review №94

Great place! Nice people and interesting coca cola collection. Feels really one of a kind and special.

Br
Review №95

Cool place

wa
Review №96

Great little place to pop in and learn about the origins of coke and its production. Odd that it doesnt recycle the bottles that you can buy to drink from there.

Gi
Review №97

Very warm and friendly staff

Ka
Review №98

Odd assortment of Coca-Cola memorabilia and a nifty recreation of an old-timey sofa fountain.

Me
Review №99

Small but interesting. I would recommend visiting.

Ke
Review №100

Really neat to see. Thought there would be more to it.

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  • Address:1107 Washington St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States
  • Site:http://biedenharncoca-colamuseum.com/
  • Phone:+1 601-638-6514
Categories
  • Museum
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:9am–5pm
  • Tuesday:9am–5pm
  • Wednesday:9am–5pm
  • Thursday:9am–5pm
  • Friday:1:30–4:30pm
  • Saturday:9am–5pm
  • Sunday:9am–5pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Restaurant:No
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