The Sámi have passed on skills to their children through hands-on experience—by doing everyday chores together, sitting around a campfire, or even while watching TV. Children have always been encouraged to find their own way and learn from their mistakes. This helps them develop good judgment, creativity, and the ability to handle different situations and people.

Here’s what you’ll find along this part of the exhibition:

1. A snowy owl adapted to the Arctic. Why do you think snowy owls are so white?

2. What kind of clothes and toys did Sámi children have in the past? How do you think they played with them?

3. Peek into the hole in the Teno showcase to see the home of Skáimmadas, the Fish Sprite. It protects fish and fishing waters and only appears as a fish with two antlers. It gets upset if people make too much noise on the water.

4. Hide-and-Seek, an artwork by Kaija Kiuru, captures the spirit of an old forest. How many birds can you spot? Do you know their names?

5. Can you imagine what life was like in a travelling school? What about in a boarding school?

6. Take a closer look at Anni Rapinoja’s artwork The Ruija Trail.

7. Explore children’s and youth books in Sámi. Can you find the North Sámi version of Donald Duck?

8. How many fish species can you find in Lake Inari? Do you recognize any of them?

9. Did you know brown bears hibernate from October to April? Can you guess when the cubs are born?

10. Take a close look at the images on the skateboard!

11. This is a baby’s cradle. Can you spot the silver charm meant to protect the child?