Florence: GAMB Launches “Notturno al Museo,” a Photography Contest Focusing on Evening Openings


The Accademia Gallery in Florence and the Medici Chapels Museum invite visitors to capture the atmosphere of the evening tours in a photograph. Photographs may be submitted from August 4 to 31, 2026.

The evening light changes the way museum spaces are perceived and offers new ways of interpreting the works: this is the inspiration behind “Notturno al Museo,” the photography contest sponsored by GAMB — the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence and the Bargello Museums — aimed at visitors attending the evening openings of the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence and the Museo delle Cappelle Medicee.

The initiative invites the public to view the museums with a fresh perspective and to capture, through photography, a detail, an emotion, or an atmosphere experienced during their visit. The contest is open to everyone: to participate, you must take a photo during one of the museums’ evening openings and send it to ga-afi-mn-bar.comunicazione@cultura.gov.it from August 4 to 31, 2026, indicating your first name, last name, and the museum where the photograph was taken.

A jury appointed by GAMB will select seven images based on their quality, originality, and ability to capture the essence of the evening openings. The selected photos will be published on GAMB’s social media channels with credit to the photographer.

The upcoming evening openings included in the project are scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, with the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence open until 11:00 p.m. and the Museo delle Cappelle Medicee offering evening hours, and on Monday, August 10, when the Museo delle Cappelle Medicee will host a special opening for the Night of San Lorenzo from 7:15 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to use photography to showcase a different way of experiencing museum spaces.

Museum of the Medici Chapels - New Sacristy, Michelangelo, Tomb of Lorenzo de’ Medici © Photo: A. Jemolo - Accademia Gallery in Florence and Bargello Museums
Museum of the Medici Chapels – New Sacristy, Michelangelo, Tomb of Lorenzo de’ Medici © Photo: A. Jemolo – Accademia Gallery in Florence and Bargello Museums
Accademia Gallery in Florence - Plaster Cast Gallery. Photo: ©Guido Cozzi
Florence Academy Gallery - Plaster Cast Gallery. Photo: ©Guido Cozzi

Florence: GAMB Launches “Notturno al Museo,” a Photography Contest Focusing on Evening Openings
Florence: GAMB Launches “Notturno al Museo,” a Photography Contest Focusing on Evening Openings



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