You'll want to browse the collections at Museum of the History of the Gulag, Tsarevokokshaisk Kremlin, and Museum of Fine Arts. You can watch performances at Sapaev Mari State Opera and Ballet Theatre, Republican Puppet Theatre, and Konstantinov Academic Russian Theatre if you're interested in local theater. Sights and attractions like Yevseyev National Museum, Museum of the City, and Mari El National Shketan Drama Theater offer insight into the local culture.