I had the opportunity in 2000 to tour the Buran in Sydney as part of a Space Science Conference. Unlike the general public, we were allowed on board, including sitting in the pilot's seat and having a good poke around.

It reminded me enormously of touring exhibits that there used to be in Britain when I was a kid of military aircraft - mostly detached cockpits, some of near WWII vintage. The Buran had that same look of a solidly-built no-frills airframe with a serious job to do - not so nicely tricked out as the shuttle (I've been in the JSC Shuttle cabin, too, so I have a good reference point.)

The amazing thing was, the Buran even smelled the same as the travelling exhibits - that scent of rubber and plastic and wiring...