You'll want to browse the collections at Museum of Communications, Irkutsk Regional Art Museum, and Sukachev Fine Arts Museum. Volkonsky House Museum, Irkutsk Regional Memorial Decembrists Museum, Volkonsky House, and Irkutsk Academic Drama Theater are monuments to see when you're exploring the area around Kirov Square. You can watch performances at Cheremkhovo Drama Theater, Aistenok Irkutsk Regional Puppet Theater, and Okhlopkov Drama Theater if you're interested in local theater.