Russian Ethnographic Museum Opens First Branch in Sakhalin

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The Russian Ethnographic Museum has opened its first-ever branch in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin. This marks a significant cultural expansion, bringing the museum's vast collection eight time zones away from its St. Petersburg home. The inaugural exhibition, 'Here We Live,' showcases the cultural heritage of Sakhalin's indigenous peoples, featuring over 400 restored items, many unseen for a century. The new complex aims to study and promote the ethnic and cultural heritage of the Northern.