Bergamo 900 is the new exhibition structure created and inserted in the circuit of the History Museums. In this "construction site" of testimonies, the last century is narrated to the visitor from a perspective that moves from the particular to the general thanks to voices, objects and places in the area.
The museum was inaugurated on 6th November, 2021 and is located inside the Convent of San Francesco, Upper Bergamo, together with the Sestini Photography Museum. Four sections - the Facts, the Places, the Life and the Voices - act as many explanations to show the 20th century through audiovisual, photographic, documentary, oral and material sources.
A structure that is worth visiting, to truly understand what the twentieth century meant for Bergamo and its province and what changes it has brought about.
The Facts section leads to the discovery of the ways in which history has entered the lives of the people of Bergamo, showing the repercussions of major events in the local area. These events include the industrial take-off of Dalmine, the trenches, Fascism and Antonio Locatelli, the post-war economic boom and Filati Lastex.
The Places section explores 87 geographical points today a tangible sign of political, social, economic and cultural transformations. These are areas linked to agricultural and industrial production, but also to urban growth, culture and the legacy of war.
The Life section, on the other hand, offers an insight into the demographic development and modus vivendi of Bergamo during the twentieth century, thanks to period photographs and to the pages of the main local newspaper, L'Eco di Bergamo, whose issues over a hundred years they can browse thanks to a multimedia station.
The Voices, last section, narrates events and changes through 23 boxes of objects accompanied by verbal testimonies, focusing on four key words: production (as a synonym for avant-garde), work (symbolised by its tools, from textiles to hospital), creativity (with artists renowned for painting, sculpture, theatre, architecture, animation and more) and everyday life (the objects used by people every day, from bicycles to Pigna notebooks).
The verbal comments contextualise each box from a local and international point of view, often dwelling on biographies that can deepen their understanding.
Bergamo 900 is the new exhibition structure created and inserted in the circuit of the History Museums. In this "construction site" of testimonies, the last century is narrated to the visitor from a perspective that moves from the particular to the general thanks to voices, objects and places in the area.
The museum was inaugurated on 6th November, 2021 and is located inside the Convent of San Francesco, Upper Bergamo, together with the Sestini Photography Museum. Four sections - the Facts, the Places, the Life and the Voices - act as many explanations to show the 20th century through audiovisual, photographic, documentary, oral and material sources.
A structure that is worth visiting, to truly understand what the twentieth century meant for Bergamo and its province and what changes it has brought about.
The Facts section leads to the discovery of the ways in which history has entered the lives of the people of Bergamo, showing the repercussions of major events in the local area. These events include the industrial take-off of Dalmine, the trenches, Fascism and Antonio Locatelli, the post-war economic boom and Filati Lastex.
The Places section explores 87 geographical points today a tangible sign of political, social, economic and cultural transformations. These are areas linked to agricultural and industrial production, but also to urban growth, culture and the legacy of war.
The Life section, on the other hand, offers an insight into the demographic development and modus vivendi of Bergamo during the twentieth century, thanks to period photographs and to the pages of the main local newspaper, L'Eco di Bergamo, whose issues over a hundred years they can browse thanks to a multimedia station.
The Voices, last section, narrates events and changes through 23 boxes of objects accompanied by verbal testimonies, focusing on four key words: production (as a synonym for avant-garde), work (symbolised by its tools, from textiles to hospital), creativity (with artists renowned for painting, sculpture, theatre, architecture, animation and more) and everyday life (the objects used by people every day, from bicycles to Pigna notebooks).
The verbal comments contextualise each box from a local and international point of view, often dwelling on biographies that can deepen their understanding.
