The Model. Home of The Niland Collection is an art museum in the town of Sligo. Considered one of Ireland’s leading centers for contemporary art, it boasts a vast collection of 20th-century works as well as fascinating temporary exhibitions.
Le Le Model. Home of The Niland Collection is more than just a museum: it also houses several exhibition spaces, a cinema, a concert hall and 8 artists’ studios.
The museum is housed in a former Sligo schoolhouse, and features the Niland Collection, an impressive permanent collection of 300 works by renowned artists such as Paul Henry, Louis le Brocquy, George Russell and Jack Butler Yeats (brother of Sligo writer William Butler Yeats). But the museum also offers temporary art and music exhibitions.
Here, everything is a pretext for cultural openness, and you’ll come across works signed by greats like Andy Warhol, listen to classical and contemporary musicians, or push open the door of its cinema to attend a screening of an auteur film. In short, art here is comprehensive and eclectic. A must-see if you’re passionate about cultural expression in all its forms!
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near the R286, Sligo (County Sligo) - Republic of Ireland
54.273606, -8.469222
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