Nerding Out About Craft Beverage History with Kimberly Floyd

Kimberly Floyd is Co-Founder and Executive Director for the North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum. She also currently serves as the Site Manager at the Zebulon B Vance Birthplace State Historic Site. She has a Master's degree in Public History with a concentration on Museum Studies from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor’s degree in History from Meredith College. Kimberly has worked in the public history field for over 14 years and is part of the team working to bring the North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum to life. The museum aims to preserve and interpret the state's craft beverage story and how it plays a pivotal role in the community today.

Today, Kimberly joins me to share information on the unique model of the North Carolina Beverage Museum and new exhibits that will be opening soon. She reveals plans for a traveling exhibition and where it will be featured. She also shares her experiences from running a beer workshop at the North Carolina Museums Council conference and how the museum changes the thinking behind artifacts.

This week on Consuming the Craft:

●      The unique model for the North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum

●      New exhibits opening at the museum

●      Plans for a traveling exhibition, how it works, and where it will be seen

●      Kimberly’s passion for history and how she became part of the Craft Beverage Museum

●      A beer workshop that Kimberly led at the North Carolina Museums Council conference

●      How the museum is changing the way people think about craft beverage artifacts

Resources Mentioned:

●      Koi Pond Brewery

●      Goat Island Bottle Shop

Connect with Kimberly Floyd:

●      North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum

●      Email: [email protected]

●      North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum on Instagram

●      North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum on Facebook

●      North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum on Twitter

●      Kimberly Floyd on LinkedIn

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