Sakhalin Regional Puppet Theatre

Сахалинский театр кукол

While mostly geared towards children, some of their shows are quite extraordinary, so it might be an option for a rainy day, even if you don't have children. They are quite renowned within Russia and occasionally travel overseas.

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Address: Ul Karla Marksa 24
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University Canteen
Столовая Сахалинского университета
Kommunistichesky pr 33
Open during lunch time (except for student holidays)
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Chekhov International Theatre Center
Сахалинский театральный центр Чехова
Really not that much "international" about it, this theatre is in a rather unusual (for a frontier region) building covered by mosaics in the socialist realism style (1964). The theatre's roots are in the 1930s. It sometimes has musicals and concerts on the repertoire, if sitting through 2 hours of Russian is not your thing.
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Sakhalin Regional Museum
Сахалинский государственный областной краеведческий музей
(pictured) Housed in the former Japanese building dating back to 1937, the museum hosts exhibitions about the island's natural and climatic features, the history of Sakhalin, and a quite good ethnographic collection of the island's indigenous peoples. Don't miss the outdoor exhibition that includes Japanese steles and border stones, the houses of indigenous people, local plants, and old cannons.
Mon-Fri 11:00-18:00 except Tue 11:00-17:00Foreigners RUB 60
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Karafuto Conference Centre
Конференц-зал губернаторства Карафуто
Built by the Japanese in the 1930s in the style of post-constructivism. The building hosts a department of the Russian military.