You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at Admiral Nakhimov Youth Center Museum, Konenkov Sculpture Museum, or Smolensk Flax Museum. Sights like Museum Reserve City Forge of the XVII Century, Smolensk State Museum-Preserve, and Thunder Tower of the Smolensk Fortress are landmarks to visit in the area. You can check out the local talent at Dialogue Theatre, Glinka Concert Hall, and Smolensk State Drama Theatre.