Ski Museum

The Ski Museum is a sports museum in Lahti that houses nearly 22,000 artifacts and extensive photograph collections tracing the history of skiing. The collection documents how equipment, techniques, and training methods changed from early skiing practices to modern competitive sport.

The museum started in 1959 as a small exhibition organized by a local winter sports club with limited space. It became part of the municipal museum system in 1974, which allowed it to grow into a larger institution with permanent operations.

The museum's focus reflects how skiing shaped Finnish winter culture across generations, from practical transportation to national sport. Visitors can see how competitive skiing became central to how Finns understand themselves and their relationship with winter.

The museum sits right next to the Salpausselkä Ski Jumps, making it simple to locate. The facility offers hands-on experiences such as biathlon shooting and ski jumping simulators where you can test techniques.

The collection preserves over 7,000 stamped envelopes connected to winter sports, forming an unusual archive of cultural interest rarely seen in sports museums. Display cases also feature medals and personal items from Finnish ski jumper Matti Nykänen, a multiple national champion.

Location: Lahti

Website: https://lahdenmuseot.fi/museot/fi/hiihtomuseo

GPS coordinates: 60.98407,25.63251

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:01