The Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bergamo (GAMeC) is one of the most prestigious and innovative Italian museums dedicated to contemporary art and culture.
Its purposes are to promote the knowledge of the visual culture of our time;to encourage the debate on contemporary art;to celebrate the creativity of artists of international calibre;and to support the enthusiasm of young talents.Born in 1991;GAMeC forms - together with the Accademia Carrara and the Accademia Carrara of Beaux Arts - a district dedicated to the art that beats in the hearth of the city.The Gallery offers to its public a variety of events and expositive platforms:wide monographic and collective exhibitions dedicated to international artists;special projects dedicated to emerging artists;permanent collections;educational activities for schools;groups and families;workshops;free guided exhibition tours;the original 'inspired' tours;projects for the visually impaired or disabled;courses;conferences;debates;screenings;performances and collateral events.