What to do and see in Sligo, Western Ireland: The Best Art Galleries

Hazelwood House, an important Palladian mansion, was constructed in 1730 to the designs of Richard Castle, architect of Leinster House, Powerscourt House and Westport House. W.B. Yeats has a strong connection to Hazelwood; it was the inspiration of one of his most famous poems: The Song of Wandering Aengus. MAGNETISM is a major contemporary exhibition, taking over seven rooms of the old Saehan factory, also located on the site, where the extraordinary scale of the space allows for the exhibition of what could be called “extreme objects”; large-scale works that populate the immense rooms of the factory. These dynamic sculptural works have a transformative effect on the former industrial spaces – including the huge videotape ‘pancake’ stores and welder’s workshop – through inflatables, lighting, motors, draping and film projection. One of the world’s top suppliers of magnetic tape, Saehan was one of the biggest manufacturing employers in the West of Ireland. The Sligo plant closed in April 2006 following the dramatic decline in the videotape market.

Cafe, Craft and design Galleries, event venue and a wee Art gallery. We are a health conscious cafe, a fair trade conscious craft outlet and hopefully a positive experience for anyone that visits with us..The place is constantly changing and improving.Every day we aim to give better service,more options, to help build more community and to have fun with our work and our customers. Failte!!

Contemporary Irish art gallery offering a year round programme of solo exhibitions by Ireland's leading contemporary artists.

The Model, home of The Niland Collection, is one of Ireland’s leading contemporary arts centres. The building boasts a café, a bookshop, a wonderful gallery circuit, a purpose built performance space and digital cinema and a suite of impressive artist studios on the top floor with enviable views of Sligo town and County. This award-winning building is home to the impressive Niland Collection of art, one of the most notable collections in Ireland and featuring works by John and Jack B. Yeats, Estella Solomons, Paul Henry and Louis Le LeBrocquy among others. The Model has a vibrant music programme which includes an eclectic mix of contemporary and classical music. Integral to all aspects of the Model’s programme is an extensive offering of educational opportunities for children and adults.

The Weir Gallery is a co-op studio gallery space, exhibiting and selling artwork of five local artists. We are open 6 days a week, each artist has day in the studio. You are very welcome to come in and engage with our artists and their work, ask questions or simply watch them while they create their art. This project is funded by Sligo County Council and Creative Ireland