You can check out the local talent at Elista Municipal Satire Theater, Republican Theater for Young Spectators, and Republican Russian Drama and Comedy Theater. Attractions like Palmov Kalmykia Republican Museum of Local Lore and Kalmyk National Basangov Musical Drama and Comedy Theater highlight the local culture. Kalmykia State Art Gallery, Syakyusn Syume Temple, and Chess City are a few additional nearby sights.