The Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Handicraft Museum focuses on the region's decorative and folk craft traditions: carved wood, painted objects, textiles, metalwork, and the skilled trades that supplied towns and villages along the Volga. It gives a tactile counterpoint to the city's kremlin and merchant mansions.
It is most rewarding if you are curious about how regional identity survives in patterns, materials, and household objects. Allow a short visit, then look for the same craft vocabulary in shops, churches, and older interiors around the city.