You'll want to browse the collections at Memorial Museum of V.I. Lenin, Military History Museum of the Volga-Ural Military District, and Road Museum of Kuybyshev Railway History. Frunze House Museum, Samara Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, and Samara Philharmonic Hall are notable landmarks to explore if you're in the area. You can check out the local talent at Samara State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Ponedelnick Theater, and Samara Academic Drama Theater M. Gorky.