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Museum in Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland
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The Hotel and Restaurant Museum
Hotelli- ja ravintolamuseo
LocationKaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland
DirectorAnni Pelkonen
OwnerHotel and Restaurant Museum Foundation
Public transit accessLocal and regional bus routes, Subway
Websitewww.hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi

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.

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 1950s hotel room and kitchen, 1970s bar to 1930s Alko store. There is also alternating exhibition with different topics.

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