You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at Ural Geology Museum, Yekaterinburg History Museum, or Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center. Church on Blood in Honor of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land, Rastorguyev-Kharitonov Palace, and Novo-Tikhvinskiy Convent are monuments to see when you're exploring the area around Ural State Mining University. You can catch a show at Yekaterinburg Circus, Puppet Theatre, and Yekaterinburg Theater for Young Spectators.