GAMeC – Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea

About the museum

The GAMeC opened in 1991 and is a model of shared public-private management, founded by the municipality of Bergamo and TenarisDalmine. It is housed in the spaces of the former Monastero delle Dimesse e delle Servite, restored between the late 1980s and the early 1990s by Studio Gregotti Associati, and has about 1,500 square metres of exhibition space.

Alongside temporary exhibitions of international artists and a rich programme of activities for different audiences, the gallery develops and promotes, through donations and acquisitions, the modern and contemporary art collection of the city of Bergamo, which includes works by 20th-century Italian and international artists and by contemporary artists. Since 1998 it has developed educational programmes for the most diverse audiences; it is a founding member of AMACI, the association of Italian contemporary art museums.

The permanent route “Una Galleria, Tante Collezioni” (“One Gallery, Many Collections”), open from 26 January 2026 to 24 January 2027, unfolds across nine rooms and brings together, without chronological order, 20th-century masters such as Giacomo Manzù, the Spajani and Stucchi collections, works confiscated in Lombardy and donations of the new millennium. The GAMeC is preparing to move to a larger venue, the former Palazzetto dello Sport in Via Pitentino, whose works should be completed in 2027.

Highlights

• “Una Galleria, Tante Collezioni” (“One Gallery, Many Collections”) route across nine rooms
• Works by Giacomo Manzù and the Spajani and Stucchi collections
• Works awarded the Premio Lorenzo Bonaldi and the Club GAMeC Prize
• Former Monastero delle Dimesse e delle Servite restored by Gregotti Associati
• Narrative-tactile tours and tours in Italian Sign Language

Permanent exhibition

• Una Galleria, Tante Collezioni – Route through nine rooms presenting the main core of the civic collections of modern and contemporary art of Bergamo.

Founded

1991

Operated by

Fondazione GAMeC (Comune di Bergamo e TenarisDalmine)

Visitors per year

approx. 103,440

Admission & discounts

Advance sales fee for online purchase: €1. Animals are not admitted. Free admission also for people with vulnerabilities and their companions.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The rooms are accessible to people with walking difficulties via dedicated lifts. For each exhibition, and on request, tactile guided tours and tours in Italian Sign Language are organised, as well as routes for people with motor, sensory and cognitive difficulties.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The GAMeC offers guided tours and activities for families, workshops for children and routes for parents with babies aged 0 to 18 months.

Getting there & parking

From Milan about 50 minutes by train and 45 minutes by car (A4, Bergamo exit).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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