| State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan | |
| Native Name: | Döwlet medeniýet merkezi |
| Former Names: | State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan named after Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great |
| Alternate Names: | SCCT |
| Address: | Archabil avenue, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Completion Date: | 2007 |
The State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Döwlet medeniýet merkezi) is a multipurpose performance facility in the Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Located at Archabil avenue, it was founded by the first President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov. It is a place for a wide variety of cultural performances. It was opened in 2007. In the past, bore the name of Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great.[1]
State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan performs educational, museum education and leisure and entertainment functions, conducts activities officially, state and international levels, a variety of political and cultural promotions, international conferences and exhibitions.
In April 2013, the President of Turkmenistan signed a resolution changing the name under the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan National Cultural Center of the Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashi, renaming it to the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan.[2]
In the structure of the SCCT: