You'll want to browse the collections at Volkonsky House Museum, Baikal Museum and Geological Museum. While you're exploring, swing by Irkutsk Regional Memorial Decembrists Museum, Trubetskoy House, Irkutsk Academic Drama Theater and Irkutsk Regional Memorial Decembrists Museum, Volkonsky House to learn a bit about the area. You can check out the local talent at Irkutsk Musical Theater, Cheremkhovo Drama Theater and Aistenok Irkutsk Regional Puppet Theater.