You'll want to browse the collections at Baikal Museum, Sukachev Fine Arts Museum and East Siberian Soil Science Museum. Sights like Volkonsky House Museum, Irkutsk Regional Memorial Decembrists Museum, Volkonsky 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 Theater for Young Spectators.