You'll want to browse the collections at Alexander Arbuzov and Boris Arbuzov Memorial House, V.I. Lenin House Museum, and Gabdulla Tukay Literary Museum. Sights like Anniversary Arch, Bauman Street, and Suyumbike Tower are must-sees while exploring the area. You can watch performances at Kazan State Circus, Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, and Kazan State Theater of Young Spectators if you're interested in local theater.