The Hotel and Restaurant Museum
The Museum is specialised in food and drink culture. 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 € |
Free admission with the Helsinki Card and Museum Card
See all prices and discount groups
Location
Kaapeliaukio 3
00180 Helsinki
The main entrance is from the Glass Courtyard
Lobby service tel. +358 40 1922 300
Exhibitions
Feeling Food—What are food traditions made of?
Food traditions evoke emotions. In this exhibition, all emotions are allowed. The aim is to make visitors reflect on their own relationship with food traditions.
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
Walking Tour: Coffee-Scented Helsinki
Join a guided tour to get a feel for the city’s coffee history. Only for pre-purchased tickets. In Finnish. Available also for groups in Finnish, English and Swedish.
Night of the Arts – Harvest Festival!
We are open from 17-21, free entrance. Come and preserve your summer memories by doing crafts, taste the delicacies of the harvest season and take part in the adventures of the city rabbit! The programme is in Finnish.
Guided Exhibition Tours Autumn 2025
Our program for autumn 2025 includes inspiring guided public tours in Finnish. You can participate with the museum entrance fee or with a museum card. The tours last about 45 minutes. There is room for about 20 people. No advance registration is required.
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.
News and blogs
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.