Sakhalin State Regional Museum of Local History

Sakhalin Regional Museum is one of the oldest research and educational institutions of culture of the Sakhalin region. The building was built during the Japanese governorship of Karafuto in 1937 with donations from the population. The unique structure is made in the traditional Japanese architectural style of the “Imperial Crown”.

Currently, all the activities of the museum are aimed at expanding knowledge about the Sakhalin region and bringing them to visitors. For this purpose, scientific work is carried out, acquisition and preservation of the museum collection, which includes more than 200,000 exhibits: subjects of geology, ethnography, archaeology, nature and history of the region as a whole. Every year the museum is visited by about 70,000 residents and guests of the Sakhalin region.