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 | 18 € (2026 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.
Diary of a Food Courier
The exhibition takes a look at the work of couriers from their own perspective. What is a typical working day like for a food courier, or is there such a thing? What are the conditions under which a courier works? Are there any challenges or joys in the job? The exhibition is based on documentation compiled by the Hotel and Restaurant Museum. Photographs: Yehia Eweis. In cooperation with the Service Sector Trade Union PAM and PAM Couriers Finland.
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.
Events
Gingerbread cookie workshops 2025
The scents and flavors of Christmas will fill the museum when the gingerbread cookie decoration workshops take over. Gingerbread cookies and decorating supplies will be provided for free. The workshops are organized in collaboration with Dr. Oetker Finland. No advance registration is required. Free admission for children under 18, for adults the museum admission fee / Museum card. Admission on Wednesday, November 26 is free for everyone.
Christmas in Helsinki
Welcome to experience the Christmas atmosphere! You can play Elf Bingo or share a memory of your favorite Christmas food by hanging it on the branches of our Christmas tree. You can also do some shopping in the gift shop or taste the season’s delicious flavors at the coffee bar.
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.