Sakhalin Historical & Ethnographic Museum
ul. Fizkulturnaja 2
+7 (424340) 7-1245
Has it's home in a rather shabby looking wooden building, the museum have around 3000 items up for display over 200m2. It also serves as a cultural center for the Nivkh tribe, and besides displays of traditional tools, you'll also find Nivkhs studying their own culture and history
Ostrovok Zoo
ul. Dachnaya 1A
+7 (42444) 9-7650
Opened in 2005 this rather bizarre and depressing zoo spreads over about a hectare and have 67 species up for display