You'll want to browse the collections at Baikal Museum, Museum of the History of the East-Siberian Railway and Geological Museum. Sights like Volkonsky House Museum, Irkutsk Regional Memorial Decembrists Museum, Trubetskoy House and Roman Catholic Parish of the Assumption of the Virgin are must-sees while exploring the area. You can check out the local talent at Okhlopkov Drama Theater, Irkutsk Musical Theater and Irkutsk Folk Drama Theater.