The Cone Top Museum
Presenting the dynamic history of beer, brewing and its effect on our culture
The Cone Top Brewery Museum features one of the most extensive collections of brewery advertising and artifacts. These objects – known as breweriana – tell the fascinating story of the powerful influence of beer on American culture.
The museum is building its permanent home at The Mill at Vicksburg. While construction continues, visitors can explore a rotating selection of artifacts and exhibits inside several beautifully restored 1870s-era buildings in downtown Vicksburg. These historic buildings will serves as temporary showcases for some of the more than 10,000 pieces in the Museum’s breweriana collection. These range from whimsical advertising lithographs from the late 1800s through intriguing electric motion signs of the 1960s.
As construction continues, we’ll share updates on new exhibits and opportunities to explore the ever-evolving world of breweries and breweriana.
Breweriana: A Legacy of Craft & Culture
From the late 19th and deep into the 20th Century, local breweries were an integral part of the economic, social, and cultural fabric of hundreds of cities and small towns across America. This is reflected in the breweriana that was created for these communities. Brewery artifacts and advertising were influenced by the popular styles, design trends, technology advances, language, and attitudes of the places and eras for which they were produced.
The Cone Top Brewery Museum’s extensive collection of breweriana from these periods provides a fascinating glimpse into the times and places for which it was produced. We have unique and immersive exhibits that engagingly tell stories ways that breweries interacted with and influenced their local communities.
featured COLLECTOR
Helen Haydock
Helen Haydock and her late husband, Herb were pioneers in collecting breweriana. Their goal was to preserve the history of America’s brewing industry so future generations could understand its important contributions toward shaping the culture of our country.
FEATURED EVENT
HAYDOCK HAYDAYS
Haydock Haydays was a lively two-day event in Vicksburg honoring legendary breweriana collectors Herb and Helen Haydock. NABA members explored one of the largest breweriana collections ever assembled, featuring rare and pre-Prohibition artifacts.
Collector series
The Cone Top Brewery Museum has formed a close partnership with the National Association Breweriana Advertising (NABA). NABA is an organization of hundreds of breweriana collectors across the country that was founded in 1972.
A select group of NABA’s members have been interviewed in a series of short videos called the “Collector Series.” These videos provide an opportunity to hear the inside stories from expert collectors about how they started and why the are so interested in collecting and preserving brewery memorabilia.
coming soon!
The Cone Top Brewery Museum is set to make its permanent home at The Mill at Vicksburg. Once complete, the 15,000 sq. ft. space will celebrate the rich history of American beer and its cultural impact. It will be a destination for serious collectors and casual visitors alike to discover one of the country’s most extensive breweriana collections.
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