It has many parks and squares and is very green. Almost all the streets of the city are lined with trees and bushes. The main streets are wide and straight and they divide the city into several districts. Its boundaries continue to spread as new housing blocks are constructed. Some houses in the center are small, one or two-storied buildings.
Office buildings make up the city s bigger buildings.
Small homes are gradually being destroyed and replaced with modern multi-storied buildings. Omsk is a city of students and is considered the scientific center of Siberia. There are many academics institutions, universities, special secondary schools in the city. The oldest of the higher education institutions are the Pedagogical University, Medical Academy, Transport Academy, and State University. There are many theatres in Omsk, including the Drama Theatre, the Music Theatre, the Theatre of Young Spectators, the Puppet Theatre, and the Fifth Theatre.