You'll want to browse the collections at Tsarevokokshaisk Kremlin, Museum of the History of the Gulag, and Museum of Fine Arts. You can watch performances at Republican Puppet Theatre, Konstantinov Academic Russian Theatre, and Sapaev Mari State Opera and Ballet Theatre if you're interested in local theater. Attractions like Museum of the City, Yevseyev National Museum, and Mari El National Shketan Drama Theater highlight Yoshkar-Ola's local culture.