Education and Culture
Kentron district is the educational and cultural centre of Yerevan.
- The district is home to many universities and academies:
- Yerevan State University
- Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction
- Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
- Armenian State Pedagogical University
- Yerevan State Medical University
- State Engineering University of Armenia
- Yerevan State Linguistic University
- American University of Armenia
- Armenian State University of Economics
- Armenian National Academy of Sciences
- Kentron is home to a number of important cultural institutions:
- National Library of Armenia
- National Gallery of Armenia
- Yerevan Opera Theater
- Sundukyan State Academic Theatre
- Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre
- Stanislavski Russian Theatre
- Komitas Chamber Music Hall
- Arno Babajanian concert hall
- Museum-Institute of Ancient Manuscripts
- History Museum of Armenia
- Cafesjian Museum of Art
- Yerevan History Museum
- The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute
- Sergei Parajanov Museum
- House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian
- Khnko Aper Children's Library
- Center of Contemporary Experimental Art
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