Taste at the Museum

Name: Taste at the Museum
Start: 2025-09-11T17:30:00-04:00
Location: 416 N Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN, United States, Indiana 47408

Schedule

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 at 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

416 N Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN, United States, Indiana 47408 | Bloomington, IN

Come for the food, stay for the community, and leave with a full stomach and a happy heart. We have gathered some of Bloomington’s best local food artisans to present workshops, demonstrations, and tastings – all for free!
Arrive early to be one of the first 40 visitors to receive a FREE SLICE OF PIZZA from Sandy’s Pizza!
And, a complimentary SUNDAE BAR from The Chocolate Moose will be open to all guests!
Cider from Friendly Beasts Cidery will be available for purchase and consumption in the Lecture Hall only. ID required. Additional slices of Sandy’s Pizza will also be available for purchase. All tastings and food purchases are while supplies last.

We are THRILLED to feature workshops and tastings from our community partners:
A chocolate-making workshop and tasting by Bloomington Chocolate Company
A cider-making and tasting workshop by Friendly Beasts Cidery (21+ only)
A coffee roasting workshop and tasting by Needmore Coffee

Museum-led activities will include:
Sharing your favorite recipes on our community recipe wall
Bringing a cookbook or kitchen gadget to swap with fellow food lovers
Making your own recipe book to take home
Decorating your own potholder
Creating your own sourdough starter
Viewing food-related objects from our permanent collection
Snapping a picture at our Polaroid station

You WON'T want to miss this tasty event!
This event is open to all ages and abilities. Alcoholic beverages will be present, but limited to a restricted 21+ area.

Parking Information:
Limited complimentary parking is available in front of the museum entrance off Indiana Avenue. Street parking is free on weekdays after 5:00 PM in the neighborhoods surrounding the museum and at the nearby Poplars Garage. Paid parking options include the McCalla Building lot off Indiana Avenue, the Indiana Memorial Union lots, and metered street parking in the downtown/Sample Gates area.
Questions?
For accessibility assistance or questions about this event, please reach out to Camden Hill at [email protected] or (812) 855-1696.
Note:
By attending this event, you agree to be in photography that may be used by the University for promotional purposes. If you would not like to be in any pictures, please speak to a Museum staff member and they will inform assigned photographers of your request. If you see that your image has been used in error, please reach out to [email protected] to request that it be taken down.