In 1886, John Pemberton, a pharmacist living in Atlanta, invented Coca Cola. He combined caramel colored syrup with carbonated water and had customers at a local pharmacy taste it; he then sold the beverage at the drugstore for 5 cents a glass. In the first year, John Pemberton an average of 9 glasses a day. He died in 1888, before the business was sold to Atlanta businessman Asa Griggs Chandler.
The Museum provides hours of operation on its website (worldofcoca-cola.com). Make sure the day of your trip does not fall on a holiday. As of 2011, tickets for people between 13 and 64 are $15 and tickets for children between the ages of 3 and 12 are $10 each. You can also make an order online for lunch carts provided by Coca Cola. Be sure to note that buses require parking reservations.
When you arrive at the Coke Museum, you can enter the "Taste it!" beverage lounge to taste up to 60 different drinks from around the world. You can take a look at the world's largest collection of Coke Memorabilia or buy some souvenirs.
You can watch a short film called "In Search of the Secret Formula". The film depicts an eccentric scientist and his absent-minded assistant who set out to discover what makes Coke taste so unique. The film is in 3D with interactive special effects, including moving seats.
