You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at Alexander Arbuzov and Boris Arbuzov Memorial House, V.I. Lenin House Museum, or Gabdulla Tukay Literary Museum. Sights like Bauman Street, Anniversary Arch, and M. Dzhalil Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theater are landmarks to visit in the area. You can watch performances at Kazan State Theater of Young Spectators, Kazan State Circus, and Ekijat Tatar State Puppet Theatre if you're interested in local theater.