Welcome to the Ski Museum!

Learn about the fascinating history of Nordic ski sports and test your ski jumping skills. It is always winter here!

Open today at 11-16
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Admission tickets 0 € - 12 €
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Salpausselänkatu 8, Lahti, Finland
Location and arrival

EXHIBITIONS

Embark on an Adventure into Winter!
Hiihdon henkeä -näyttelyn esinevitriinejä.
Exhibition highlights the Finnish history of skiing in all of its forms, from a recreational…
Hiihtäjä Juha Mieto katsoo Hall of Fame -seinää.
Exhibition portrays the golden era of Finnish ski racing from the 1950s to the ‘70s.…

Current news

Lahti City Museums is the Museum of the Year 2025!

The Lahti City Museums, the Media Museum and Archives Merkki from Helsinki, and the Museum of Torne Valley competed for the title of Museum of the Year 2025, organized by the Finnish National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the Finnish Museums Association.

The diverse family of The Lahti City Museums includes the Ski Museum, the Lahti Historical Museum, the Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva, and the Radio and TV Museum Mastola. “Lahti Museums have been consistently developing museum services and clarifying the impact of their operations,” says Museum Director Tuulia Tuomi.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

"Mäkimatti" miniature ski jumping toys.

Ready and steady! Activities in the museum

Longing for snow and winter sports? The interactive section of the Ski Museum is the place to go in any weather!

Practical information

Can I take photographs? What are the language options? Here you can find everything you need to know about your museum visit.

Kaksi hiihtäjää, suksisauvat ja luminen metsämaisema julisteessa.

Arrival and accessibility

Everyone is welcome to our museum! You can find us next to the world-famous Salpausselkä Ski Jumps.

Services

Coffee mug with Lahti illustration.

Museum Shop

Souvenirs, gifts, post cards and much more! Our museum shop is specialized in products related to Lahti and Finnish winter.

Puisen karhusuksen kärki.

Winter Sports Collections

Nearly 22,000 artefacts and 16,500 photos as well as over 7,000 stamped envelopes - The Ski Museum collects, saves, exhibits and studies winter sports-related artefacts.

Old poster with flags.

Services of Lahti Sports Centre

A network of dozens of kilometres of ski tracks and walking trails begins only a step away from the Ski Museum’s entrance. Check out what else you can find from the Lahti Sports Centre!