You'll want to browse the collections at Eparchial Museum of Russian Orthodox Church History, Memorial Museum of V.I. Lenin, and Military History Museum of the Volga-Ural Military District. Sights like Samara Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Frunze House Museum, and Samara Philharmonic Hall are landmarks to visit in the area. You can watch performances at Samara State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Samara Academic Drama Theater M. Gorky, and Ponedelnick Theater if you're interested in local theater.