Feast on History – Explore the Hotel and Restaurant Museum Collections in Finna!
What did people eat at 19th-century dinners? What does a French fry machine look like? What was it like working in industrial kitchens a century ago? Find the answers in the Hotel and Restaurant Museum’s Finna portal!
At hrm.finna.fi, you can explore the museum’s collections from your sofa at home. Finna is a free digital search service where you can easily discover materials about Finnish food and drink culture and the history of restaurants and hotels. Finna is also available in English.
The materials showcase different areas of the Hotel and Restaurant Museum’s collections. Browse menus from the 1800s to today, explore objects from pasta machines to bar stools, and view photographs of Finnish restaurant life through the decades. New materials are constantly being added.
The view exploring the collections.
You can search for materials or browse by type. The front page also features themed collections – peek into wartime menus or buffet tables through the ages. Whether you’re doing research or just browsing, you’ll find something fascinating among thousands of different items.
Finna is maintained by the National Library and consists of individual organization portals like the Hotel and Restaurant Museum’s, plus the general finna.fi search service where you can explore materials from hundreds of Finnish museums, archives, and libraries.
Ready to dive into culinary history? Visit HRM-Finna at hrm.finna.fi or contact our information services for more!
Anni Aaltonen