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