You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at Museum Preserve of History, Architecture and Art, Tvardovsky Apartment Museum, or Museum Reserve City Forge of the XVII Century. Sights like Thunder Tower of the Smolensk Fortress, Smolensk Flax Museum, and Smolensk State Museum-Preserve are landmarks to visit in the area. You can check out the local talent at Dialogue Theatre, Glinka Concert Hall, and Smolensk Chamber Theater.