The Model
The city's contemporary art centre, housing works by painter Jack B. Yeats (the poet's brother) and the Niland Collection. Admission to the permanent displays is free.
The Model is a leading contemporary art institution in northwest Ireland, housed in a former 1862 model school. Its collection includes works by Jack B. Yeats, the poet's brother and a celebrated Irish painter, along with the Niland Collection of Irish modern art. There are also rotating exhibitions, film screenings and performances. Permanent displays are usually free, and the centre is open Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays. The café inside is good. It is on The Mall on the east side of town, about an 8-minute walk from the centre.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun 11:00–16:00; closed Mondays (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Sligo Abbey
- Sligo County Museum
- Tobernalt Holy Well
- Drumcliffe Churchyard (Yeats's Grave)
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
- Benbulben
- Devil's Chimney (Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird)
- Lough Gill & Lake Isle of Innisfree