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Lahti Ski Museum

The Lahti Ski Museum is a place where you can learn all about skiing!

Imagine you are playing outside in the snow and sliding down a hill on your sled. That's kind of like skiing! But skiing is different because instead of sitting down, you stand up on long, thin things called skis, which help you slide and move through the snow more easily.

The Lahti Ski Museum tells you all about the history of skiing, which means learning about how people used skis in the past to hunt and travel across snowy landscapes. You will see lots of different kinds of skis from all over the world, including some really long ones that people used to travel long distances.

You can also learn about different types of skiing, like cross-country skiing where you move around a lot, and downhill skiing where you go really fast down big snowy mountains. You might even see some silly outfits and costumes that people wear when they are skiing!

There are also some famous skiers who are celebrated at the Lahti Ski Museum. You might hear about people like Matti Nykänen, who won a lot of medals for skiing in the Olympics.

Overall, the Lahti Ski Museum is a cool place to learn all about skiing, and see how people have enjoyed it for ages!