GAMeC

GAMeC

Innovative exhibitions, experimental projects around the collection, educational activities, a calendar of public meetings and many activities for young and old… art has never been so contemporary!

Explore the Bergamo Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Discover international exhibitions, educational events for all ages, and summer happenings.
A multifaceted center for contemporary art and culture.

Features

GAMeC – Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea was founded in 1991 just across the street from the Pinacoteca dell’Accademia Carrara, in a restored 15th-century architectural complex formerly used as a monastery. Its diversified programming-open to experimentation with contemporary languages and multidisciplinarity, and at the same time anchored to the institution’s roots and heritage-has made it over the years a multifaceted space capable of engaging diverse audiences.

With its 1,500 square meters of exhibition space, it is a place that welcomescontemporary art in all its forms: temporary solo and group exhibitions by international artists, unpublished projects by emerging artists, and a rich calendar of collateral activities designed for different types of audiences are the strength of the Gallery’s cultural policy, which stands as a dynamic place for confrontation, in-depth study, and cultural integration, in constant evolution.

Educational programs and activities for all

Alongside the dense exhibition program, GAMeC is characterized by a rich calendar of collateral events dedicated to adults and children, promoted by the Gallery’s Educational Services, which have been present in the area for more than 20 years and are daily engaged in the conception of projects and opportunities to approach contemporary art.

In addition to the itineraries specifically dedicated to children and parents, there are special activities that constitute real fixed appointments, as over time has become the workshop for the youngest ‘Waiting for Santa Lucia’ in December.
During the summer vacations, for more than ten years, GAMeC’s workshops have been involving children and young artists with a rich calendar of activities led by museum educators and trained professionals.

Events dedicated to adults include the ‘Art Odyssey’ course and ‘Outpourings,’ art-experiential workshops that allow the public to enjoy art in a dilated time and give themselves a space in which to experiment and value their creativity.

From May to September, on Sundays, the Gallery courtyard hosts ‘Happening‘: happy hour, music and art in a special setting!

Price

Admission 7€
Reduced and groups 5€

Price may vary for special exhibitions.

Opening times

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Open in the morning for booked groups
Saturdays and Sundays: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Closed Tuesdays

Ticket office closes at 6:00 p.m.

Where it is located

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St. Thomas Street, 53, 24121, Bergamo, Bergamo

Accessibility information

Public transportation

Public transportation stops nearby (buses, trains, ferries, etc.) Yes
Indicate the link to maps Click here
The transportation company's website reports information on the accessibility of the service for passengers with disabilities Yes
If yes, please indicate the links Click here
Distance indicated by maps from station to facility 2.1 km

Parking lots

The facility is equipped with private parking for guests No
Link maps parking lots in the vicinity of the facility Click here

Elevator tab

Which floors of the facility connects 0 - 1 - 2
External hand control height cm 104 cm
Width cm 139 cm
Depth cm 150 cm
Mirror presence No
Maximum height cm 125 cm
The numbers and buttons are chromatically contrasted with the background No
Emergency bell height cm 110 cm
It can be used independently Yes
Entrance door width cm 90 cm

Toilet tab

On what floor are the toilets located.
On the toilet floor you have to climb steps to use the toilets No
Toilets are equipped for people with disabilities Yes
Presence of anteroom Yes
Door type clapper
Door width 85
Washbasin height from the floor 80 cm
Space in front of the washbasin 252 cm
Changing table presence No
What types of bathrooms are present man/woman/man/neutral/disabled person
Door width 85 cm
Changing table presence No
Sink type suspended
Sink height from the floor 80 cm
Sink space in front of the sink 130 cm
Sink space between outside sink and faucet 27 cm
Area under the sink is free Yes
Mirror presence No
Magnifying mirror No
WC type floor
WC height 52 cm
Toilet front space 132 cm
Left toilet space 25 cm
Right toilet space 102 cm
Shower next to the toilet No
Flush side button
Presence of shower No
Tank presence No

Input

Doorbell No
Type of door Main entrance door to GAMeC
Type of door Main entrance door to GAMeC
Secondary entrance for people with disabilities Yes
Its existence is reported Yes
If it is not open, there is a bell to alert staff No
Route description to reach this secondary entrance For people with disabilities, there is a secondary access from the gate with a maximum opening of 125 cm. Past the gate, walk down the wide corridor for about 20 m. Next, on the left are 4 steps with a fixed ramp as a facilitator. The fixed ramp has >8% slope with left handrail 75cm high. Once past the fixed ramp, one can enter the interior of the GAMeC through a 163-cm-wide outward swinging manual door with a full-length push handle.
There are steps outside the entrance Yes
How many 1
Height of steps outside the entrance 9 cm

Horizontal mobility

Isolated steps (not flights of stairs) exist on the same floor Yes
How many steps 3
There are passages of less than 90 cm Yes
Narrower gap width 85 cm
Where the bottleneck is located The passage coincides with the entrance door to the women's/men's/neutral/disabled bathroom on floor 0
What services the bottleneck combines The bottleneck joins the anteroom to the women's/men's/neutral/disabled bathroom
There are other obstacles to wheelchair movement No
How many steps 3

Hospitality and useful services

Info-point: counter height 79 cm
Ticket office: counter height 79 cm
Bookshop counter height 79 cm
If other, please specify backless armchairs
Seat height 48 cm

Supports and services for people with disabilities

Entrance fee Yes
Reservations are required Yes
Plant with magnetic induction amplification system No
Video chat with remote LIS interpreter No
Audio-guides or radio-guides No
Video-guides No
Fare concessions for people with disabilities (discounts, gratuities, etc.) Yes
Other technological/multimedia tools that promote usability for people with disabilities APP
Specify which tools narrative-tactile paths for blind people
Videos are shown No
Printed materials that promote usability for people with disabilities No
Information panels with at least 14 fonts and high text-background contrast No
Tactile exploration of original works or copies of them Yes
Specify narrative-tactile paths for blind people
If yes, specify type of facilitation Complimentary ticket for persons with disabilities and respective accompanying person
Availability of wheelchairs or other mobility aids Yes
If yes, please specify type, number, and possible rental cost 2 wheelchairs. Cost: free of charge
Presence of staff with specific training on the needs of visitors with disabilities Yes
If yes, please specify for which disabilities Museum educators with specific training on disabilities: cognitive-motor-sensory-intellectual-psychic-autism spectrum disorders-people who are blind-people who are deaf and hard of hearing
Guided tours and/or educational activities that can also be enjoyed by people with disabilities Yes
If yes specify for which disabilities Routes provided by the museum for people with disabilities: narrative-tactile routes for blind people; guided tours in Italian sign language; routes for children in Italian sign language (LIS); routes for families with children with motor disabilities; routes for people with reduced mobility

Exhibition route

On which floors are the rooms located The exhibition route is developed on floor 1 and the intermezzo floor
Describe how the exhibition itinerary unfolds The museum promotes the heritage of modern and contemporary art in the city of Bergamo. Exhibitions of works by 20th-century Italian and international authors are set up. Exhibition route: Manzù Collection, Stucchi Collection, Spajani Collection, Kaleidoscope Room (in which the most important works from the museum collection are displayed in rotation). Promotion of temporary and permanent exhibitions.

Orientation signs

Directional arrows with large characters (at least 7 cm) and high contrast No
Text-background with simple, well-contrasted, eye-level, medium-sized symbols No

Vertical mobility

Number of floors in which the structure is developed 3
The basement or upper floors can be reached by elevator-lift
Notes The structure has 2 floors+1 intermezzo floor. The hoist has a width of 107 cm and a depth of 114 cm and cannot be used independently. For use of the facilitator, contact museum staff.