You'll want to browse the collections at Frunze House Museum, Military History Museum of the Volga-Ural Military District, and Samara Regional Art Museum. You can check out the local talent at Samara Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Samara State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, and Samara Academic Drama Theater M. Gorky. You can wander around Samara Embankment, Glory Square, or Zagorodny Park if you want a dose of fresh air.