Hotel and Restaurant Museum
Finland · Europe
About
The Hotel and Restaurant Museum (Hotelli- ja ravintolamuseo) specializes in the history of Finnish hotels, restaurants, cafés, tourism and culinary culture. The museum has been located in Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland since 1993. Since the museum's opening in 1971, it has grown in scope: the museum was originally aimed towards hotel and restaurant students, but it now serves a wide range of audiences. The Hotel and Restaurant Museum aims to highlight the shared cultural heritage and social significance of food and drink culture in Finland. The museum's collection includes artifacts from restaurants, bars, diners, spas and hotels. These artifacts encompass a variety items like photographs, menus and other documents. The Hotel and Restaurant Museum is staffed by Anni Pelkonen, the director, as well as two curators, a museum lecturer, and a number of freelance guides.
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