The Hotel and Restaurant Museum
The Museum is specialised in food and drink culture and is located in Cable Factory, Helsinki. Take a bite of history!
Opening hours
| TUE—FRI | 11 am—7 pm |
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| SAT—SUN | 11 am—6 pm |
Public holidays may cause exceptions in the opening hours.
Tickets
| Adults/Children under 18 years old | 16 €/0 € |
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| Pensioners, students, unemployed | 6 € |
| All three Cable Museums together | 21 € |
Free admission with the Helsinki Card and Museum Card
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Location
Kaapeliaukio 3
00180 Helsinki
The main entrance is from the Glass Courtyard
Lobby service tel. +358 40 1922 300
Exhibitions
Turbulent Decades – Photos of Restaurant Life in the 60s and 70s
The 1960s and 1970s in Finland were a time of change and development. The standard of living rose, Finland became more urbanised and youth culture grew stronger. The restaurant scene was also undergoing changes. How did the changes in society affect restaurants and their customers? A photographic exhibition based on the collections of the Hotel and Restaurant Museum takes a look at the turbulent decades from the perspective of restaurants.
Spartak Khachanov: The Impersonal
The exhibition by artist Spartak Khachanov depicts the life and daily routines, including food culture, of a refugee reception center. The art work is placed as part of the Hotel and Restaurant Museum’s permanent exhibition ‘Taste Matters’.
Taste Matters—views on food and drink culture
Taste Matters is a multi-sensory exhibition that gives you different perspectives on food and drink culture: what it is, where and how it is shaped, and who influences it. Free Digital Museum Guide available in 28 languages.
Buy tickets in advance
Want to avoid queuing at the ticket counter? Buy your tickets in advance and go directly to the museum by showing the ticket at the museum lobby gate.
Events
English Mini Tour
Join our English mini tour on Friday afternoons in July at 14:00 to explore Finnish food culture and hospitality.
The School Food of the Future and a Feast of Tastes
Celebrate the Night of the Arts with us from 5 PM to 8 PM! The program features school food tastings, sensory experiences, and a craft workshop suitable for all ages. Free admission to the museum.
Three museums in the same location!
Cable Museums is a museum centre for all senses at the Cable Factory in Helsinki. Experience the Hotel and Restaurant Museum, the Theatre Museum and the Finnish Museum of Photography with one ticket. Cable Museums offers plenty to see, do and experience for the whole family.
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Free admission with the Helsinki Card
Would you like to explore everything the city has to offer during your stay in Helsinki? The Helsinki Card is a good travel companion. It includes admission to museums and other top attractions in Helsinki.