Coffee exhibit, Kenosha Public Museum, through March 23

Coffee – The World in Your Cup
Through March 23, 2014 – Touhey Gallery

Coffee: The World in Your CupCoffee – The World in Your Cup tells the story of one of the world’s most widely traded commodities and how it has affected cultures, economies, and environments across the globe. The exhibit explores the environmental and social impacts of the coffee industry and recommends ways for consumers to make socially and environmentally responsible coffee purchases. Learn about the impacts of caffeine, the world’s most commonly-used drug, on your body, discover coffee’s early controversial reputation as a “revolutionary drink,” and consider the culture that surrounds coffee in the twenty-first century.

Photos, maps, text, selected artifacts, audiovisual presentations, and hands-on demonstrations help visitors explore the fascinating world behind the coffee we drink. Coffee: The World in Your Cup has been organized by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, Washington. Major sponsorship has been provided by The Boeing Company, Microsoft Corporation, Starbucks Coffee Company, and the University of Washington. Major local sponsorship for Coffee: The World in Your Cup was provided by Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters.

Kenosha Public Museum
262-653-4140
5500 First Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140

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