Pepsi Family Center - Tryon Palace

The Pepsi Family Center at Tryon Palace offers an interactive experience for visitors, particularly families with children. Located in New Bern, the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola, this center combines history and hands-on activities. Visitors can engage in various historical simulations set in the 1835 time period, allowing them to experience life in a different era. The center includes activities such as sailing ships, cooking in a 19th-century kitchen, and piecing together quilts. While some visitors find these activities enjoyable and educational, others mention that the experience can be brief and may not occupy much time. The technology used in the exhibits, while innovative, may occasionally face operational issues. Overall, the Pepsi Family Center provides an engaging supplement to the broader Tryon Palace experience, especially for those with younger children, but may not stand alone as a primary attraction.