You'll want to browse the collections at Museum of the History of the East-Siberian Railway, Irkutsk Regional Museum and Baikal Museum. Sights like Volkonsky House Museum, Irkutsk Regional Memorial Decembrists Museum, Volkonsky House and Irkutsk Academic Drama Theater are landmarks to visit in the area. You can watch performances at Okhlopkov Drama Theater, Irkutsk Musical Theater and Theater for Young Spectators if you're interested in local theatre.