You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at Regional Museum of Fine and Applied Arts, Altai State Art Museum, or Barnaul Museum of Local Lore. You can watch performances at Altai State Regional Shukshin Drama Theater, Skazka Altai State Puppet Theater, and Altai State Regional Theater of Musical Comedy if you're interested in local theater. Sights and attractions like Altai Arts, Literature &Culture Museum, National Military History Museum, and War History Museum offer insight into the local culture.