You'll want to browse the collections at Admiral Nakhimov Youth Center Museum, Konenkov Sculpture Museum, and Smolensk Flax Museum. While you're exploring, swing by Museum Reserve City Forge of the XVII Century, Smolensk State Museum-Preserve, and Thunder Tower of the Smolensk Fortress to learn a bit about the area. You can watch performances at Glinka Concert Hall, Smolensk State Drama Theatre, and Smolensk Chamber Theater if you're interested in local theater.