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Engage With Interactive Exhibits
At our museum, history comes to life through a variety of interactive exhibits:
The Origins of Root Beer
Discover the early days of root beer, from its creation by Native Americans to the brewing techniques of early settlers.
Vintage Bottles and Packaging
Marvel at an extensive collection of root beer paraphernalia from different eras and brands, showcasing the creativity and evolution of packaging over time.
Traditional Ingredients On Display
Soda Pop Culture
Dive into the heart of American culture with displays featuring vintage advertising materials, soda machines, and memorabilia from the 19th, 20th, and 21st century.
Root Beer Theater
Get out your phones for an interactive experience as you relive root beer TV commercials and vote for your favorite jingles, catch phrases, and performances.
Experience More Than Just History
Your visit doesn’t stop at exhibits! Here’s what else awaits you:
One-of-a-kind Gift Shop
Browse our unique selection of bottled soda, exclusive merchandise, and rare memorabilia to take home a piece of this bubbly adventure.
Taste Test the Famous Flight
Test your taste buds with our sampler of four Midwest draft root beers, right from our taps and served on a flight board. It's an experience you shouldn't miss!
Ice-Cold Root Beer on Draft
Conclude your visit with a refreshing glass of ice-cold root beer or ice cream float on draft at our in-house tap. It’s the perfect treat to complement your exploration!
Our Virtual Tour Services
We know that not everyone can journey to Wisconsin Dells, but you can still be part of the fun! Our virtual tour offers you a chance to experience our remarkable collection from the comfort of your own home. With any donation, you can explore our exhibits, learn about the captivating history of root beer, and enjoy immersive displays—no matter where you are!
The Museum of Root Beer depends on the generosity of donations and sponsors. If you are interested in supporting our endeavors to maintain this fun and historical attraction, please click "Make a Donation" here or access the Contact Us page to inquire about sponsoring the museum.
See What Our Customers Are Saying
A cool getaway for a few minutes off of the sidewalk of the Dells. Do a tasting of select root beer on draft and browse a small but interesting museum of the history of root beer. Finally, grab a root beer float and enjoy! Highly recommend for families who'd enjoy a break from walking, and a treat.
Ryan Kuchenmeister
Local Guide | 117 reviews | 287 photos
This place is really cool! The museum, though small, is enjoyable and informative. Worth the price. We thoroughly enjoyed talking with the person working that evening as we enjoyed our flight of root beer on tap, and then as we enjoyed our root beer float. Recommend this place, especially if you like history and root beer!
Brandon Hale
12 reviews
Love root beer to begin with. It was so neat to see all the brands we had when we were kids.
Julie Novak
Local Guide | 19 reviews | 7 photos
Hey, this place will bring back the memories, as you see many or all root beer leftovers of the past. You can take a taste test and also purchase soda and root beer to take home. Nice
Michael P
Local Guide | 287 reviews | 676 photos
All time favorite museum ... 😁🍺 Everything root beer!! Super place to stop and tour with the kids. Great info, and lots of root beers! Had fun strolling through. Thanks!
Dine in | Other | $1–10
Robert Snow
Local Guide | 523 reviews | 969 photos
If you have ever enjoyed a cold root beer, you MUST check out this museum. Fun and quirky.
Dave Getz
Local Guide | 120 reviews | 75 photos
Really cool place. This museum holds more brands of root beer than I even knew existed. There’re shelves and shelves and shelves of root beer bottles and cans, several root beer themed murals, and even a little back room that runs a clip of root beer ads through the years. And, of course, they have root beer on tap! Excellent root beer floats.
Kaden Jones
Local Guide | 10 reviews | 23 photos
The shop has a lot of different types of root beer. They also had root beer on tap. It was very good. The museum was very interesting. We enjoyed learning about the history of root beer. My favorite part was seeing all the root beer commercials over the years. Definitely recommend going here. The whole museum took us about 30 minutes to get through. It was very small, but had a lot of content.
Emily Boutcher
38 reviews
Stopped by to check out the museum with wife and daughters. The museum isn’t overly large, but it does have a wide variety of different root beer-related history and paraphernalia, which includes not just old cans and bottles but various forms of media as well (such as comics and commercials). It was worth checking out the museum.
Worth Stopping for a Look (and Probably a Drink)
Dr_Xaos
Palatine, Illinois 721214
This museum is filled with facts about root beer. It has a wonderful display of root beer bottles. Who knew there were so many kinds? It had some interactive displays, too, but to enjoy you need to be willing to read. Be sure to enjoy a root beer soda at the end!
Cheers to an unusual museum
Pam D
Hamilton, Indiana
See and smell our display of dozens of time-tested root beer ingredients utilized as sweeteners, foaming agents, flavor enhancers, and natural carbonation.