Director Anu Kehusmaa Phone +358 44 7474110 | Website [1] Founded 1971 | |
Location Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland Owner Hotel and Restaurant Museum Foundation Public transit access Local and regional bus routes, Subway Address Tallberginkatu 1, 00180 Helsinki, Finland Hours Open today · 11AM–6PMWednesday11AM–6PMThursday11AM–6PMFriday11AM–6PMSaturday11AM–6PMSunday11AM–6PMMondayClosedTuesday11AM–6PM Similar Teatterimuseo, Museum of Technology - Helsinki, Kaapelitehdas, The Finnish Museum, Amos Anderson Art Muse Profiles | ||
Hotel and restaurant museum by museko
The Hotel and Restaurant Museum (Finnish: Hotelli- ja ravintolamuseo) specializes in the history of Finnish hotels, restaurants, cafés, tourism and culinary culture. The museum is located in Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland. The museum was first opened in 1971 but has operated in its present premises since 1993. The museums collection includes about 20,000 artifacts and other objects from restaurants, bars, diners, spas and hotels. Museum's archives include about 38,000 photographs, menus and other documents. Museum also takes care of the Alko store museum's collection.
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Exhibition
The permanent exhibition presents Finnish food and drink culture, it takes a trip through the history of tourism in Finland and explores the world of restaurant and hotel staff. The exhibition has interiors from 1950's hotel room and kitchen, 1970's bar to 1930's Alko store.