Study the collections at Buryatia History Museum, Khoca Nasamraev Literature Museum, or Ulan-Ude Museum of Railway History. You can check out the local talent at Buryat State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Bestuzhev Russian Drama Theater, and Ulger Puppet Theater. Sights and attractions like Fine Arts Museum, Republican Art Museum, and Ulan-Ude Youth Fine Arts Theater offer insight into the local culture.