LED lighting for museums
LED lighting for museums
In recent years LED lighting has made great progress in terms of light quality and color rendering, finding application even in museums. In particular, for correct conservation and at the same time presentation of works of art it is necessary to opt for adequate lighting, in addition to precise control of humidity and temperature.
Generally, the museum lighting needs are
General lighting: to adequately illuminate the exhibition rooms
Accent lighting: to focus light on concrete points and highlight works of art
Which LED lighting to choose in museums?
Lighting for shop windows
Some works of art can only be displayed inside protective windows that can have integrated lighting, or without their own lighting. In the latter case, ceiling lighting is recommended, so as to avoid annoying reflections. Furthermore, for greater efficiency, it is advisable to use glass cabinets made of anti-reflective glass, in addition to installations with adjustable brightness.
Lighting for sculptures and artistic objects
Often, these works of art have a special charm when illuminated in the dark. Thanks to the lighting of spotlights, track lights and projectors it is possible to illuminate the artistic object entirely or partially to enhance its shape and structure, leaving some areas in shadow. Unlike spotlights with targeted light, the projectors have a wider beam of light that makes them ideal for illuminating entirely artistic objects. For this reason, the distance between the projector and the artwork must be greater to highlight the details.
Lighting for paintings
One of the greatest enemies of paintings is natural light. However, in order to admire a painting, it is necessary to recreate natural light using artificial lighting. If in the past halogen or incandescent lamps were used due to their low impact in terms of UV radiation on works of art, today we have lighting that does not damage the works in any way. L ' LED lighting, in fact, does not emit heat or UV radiation, and is an excellent environmentally friendly solution with a high color rendition.
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