The article argues for the need to create scientific and educational centers and analyzes the features of the organization of scientific and educational spaces. As a result of the study, the main trends in the formation of scientific and educational centers were identified. The main idea of the terms "lifelong learning", "adult education", "permanent education" is the development of personality and adaptation of a person to new life, social and professional experience. Such training plays an important role in the areas of employment and social security, economic well-being and competitiveness. Now there are no comprehensive scientific and educational institutions that would meet the requirements of modern society and provide a comfortable microclimate for all age groups. Therefore, the issue of organizing scientific and educational centers is extremely important and relevant for the intellectual, cultural, social and economic development of society. The SECs are focused on educating the general public and are designed to instill in their listeners a love for science and popularize it. On the basis of the studied theoretical studies, the following trends in the formation of modern scientific and educational centers have been identified: polyfunctionality; integration of the educational and business functions into production and research spaces; the characteristic architectural image of the NPC is created with the help of a symbiosis of educational and research concepts; when designing an SEC based on institutions, it is necessary to take into account the potential of existing architectural objects for scientific purposes to adapt, innovate and integrate the educational function; ergonomics, safety, comfortable conditions for all age groups of the population. An analysis of the world experience in designing scientific and educational institutions made it possible to identify the following trends: SECs must comply with the modern concept of the educational process; free planning, spatial frame structure, adaptive spaces are characteristic; in most classrooms it is advisable to use the "case method"; subordination to the context of the surrounding development and integration into the existing landscape; characteristic is the ability to transform spatial and architectural-figurative structures; combining in one block of related disciplines that complement each other; "dynamic" adaptation of scientific and educational spaces in order to optimize and supplement or change the functional purpose. The main functional groups of SECs have been identified. The Scientific and Educational Center is a kind of partnership that integrates all types of education, the capabilities of universities, scientific organizations, industrial base and business to accelerate technological development, master advanced industry technologies, provide a basis for gaining practical experience in creating intellectual results and mastering style of scientific activity, formation of ideas about future professional activity.

В статті аргументується потреба створення науково-просвітницьких центрів в контексті сучасного розвитку міста. Розглядаються основні поняття та особливості організації науково-просвітницького суспільного простору. Особлива увага приділяється новітнім тенденціям та технологіям організації просвітницьких закладів.