Educators > Planning Your Field Trip > Food Service
The Indiana State Museum offers several dining options on your field trip.

Canal Café & Terrace
Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.
The Canal Café & Terrace features a variety of kid-friendly foods and beverages. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, the Café offers hot entrees including pizza, hot dogs and hamburgers. Lunch prices average $5 to $6. The Canal Café & Terrace (indoors and outdoors) is for Café customers only.

This family–friendly eating space includes multiple stations, many of which serve food with an Indiana flair. Selections include deli sandwiches, pizza, salads and more. Dine inside the Café or outside on the terrace overlooking the Canal.

Bring your laptop and surf the Internet while enjoying your lunch. The Canal Café & Terrace is WiFi capable. Computer users with wireless modems can connect to the Internet while in the Café.

Plan ahead when scheduling your field trip. An Indiana State Museum Guest Services representative can help you schedule box lunches for your school group. Box lunches are prepared by our Canal Café staff and ready to go when your students are ready to eat. Call 317.232.1637 to speak with a Guest Services representative for more information on menus and prices. Box lunches may be enjoyed in the Canal Café, the School Lunchroom or outdoors.

School Lunchroom
The School Lunchroom is located on Level 1 of the museum near the Guest Services counter. The lunchroom features enough seats for 200 students, teachers and chaperones.

Your field trip group may reserve the lunchroom in half–hour increments and groups should be in line and ready to enter the lunchroom at their scheduled time. If your students brought their meals, the museum staff will ensure that your food arrives at the School Lunchroom when your group does. If your group has pre-ordered box lunches, staff members will instruct your group on how to pick up your box lunches from the Canal Café.

All food and drinks must be consumed in the lunchroom unless you choose to eat outdoors at nearby Military Park or by the Canal.

Pre-scheduling is required to use the School Lunchroom. Call 317.232.1637 to schedule.