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