The new centre is set to include an exhibition space open to the public from early 2024.
Queen's University Belfast has announced plans to move its Seamus Heaney centre to a new venue.
Speaking on the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme, he said the new building will allow space to hold readings and lectures not currently possible in the centre's current premises.QUB has committed £4.9m to the renovation of 38 - 40 University Road, a short distance from the university's main main Lanyon building.
Welcoming the new building, Seamus Heaney's daughter, Catherine, said: "The Seamus Heaney centre is really important to me and my family because it's about education.
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