 The town is also home to a public library opened in 1935, the Hamo Sahyan house of culture, the Sisian branch of the National Gallery of Armenia opened in 1978.The music academy of the town is operating since 1960, with around 175 students as of 2017. as well as an academy of fine arts.The town has also an academy of fine arts and children's art, operating since the Soviet days, named after Z. Khachatryan.