This category brings together articles on the cultural life of Nizhny Novgorod and the region: theaters, museums, libraries, educational institutions, publishing houses, folk crafts, and media. The region's cultural environment took shape under the influence of various peoples and traditions — from the Finno-Ugric heritage of the Meryans to merchant patronage — and today it is represented by a wide range of institutions.
Among the category's key subjects are the Opera House and the Drama Theater, the Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum, the Sakharov Museum, as well as organizations preserving the region's craft and folklore traditions.