Sunday, August 25
Curator Conversation: The Kirby Drugstore & Soda Fountain
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
$10 per person
Downstairs Elixir, our Soda Fountain
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Join the Museum’s Curator of Collections Lisa Shockley for a guided conversation discussing the history of soda waters and the Grape Kola dispenser.
After the discussion, enjoy a scoop of ice cream in Elixir, included in the ticket price! Other items available for purchase.
In 1982, the Kansas City Museum opened the “1910 Drugstore & Soda Fountain”. It was based around the former Kirby Drugstore from Modena, MO and additional artifacts in the Museum’s collections from the same era. Sodas, soda waters, and other soft drinks were a mainstay of the old drugstores, evolving from late 18th c. “medicinal waters” to become summery sweet treats.
Grape Kola Dispenser
Liquid Carbonic Acid Manufacturing Company
1901-1910
porcelain, paint, gold leaf
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