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Michael Ovcinnikov with Russian Consul-General Sergey Shipilov
Michael Ovcinnikov with Russian Consul-General Sergey Shipilov Source: Unification

Russian House- Museum was opened in Sydney on 7th February. It exhibits old documents, books and items belonging to the Russian immigrants to Australia. At the moment an exposition is devoted to the Russian Cossacks, and Orthodox Old Believers and a hall for Russian books and magazines from the last centuries. Russian businessman and Cossack chieftain Michael Ovcinnikov is the founder of the Museum and shares his vision for the future development of his idea


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Russian House- Museum was opened in Sydney on 7th February. It exhibits old documents, books and items belonging to the Russian immigrants to Australia. At the moment an exposition is devoted to the Russian Cossacks, and Orthodox Old Believers and a hall for Russian books and magazines from the last centuries. Russian businessman and Cossack chieftain Michael Ovcinnikov is the founder of the Museum and shares his vision for the future development of his idea



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