LED in museums and art galleries

LED in museums and art galleriesThe lighting system is of particular importance in museums: the light must expose the works in their best light while avoiding damaging them. Often, these two requirements may conflict, since exposing the artwork to a powerful light source may compromise its quality. It's about finding the perfect balance between the best viewing conditions and conservation requirements. That's why LED PAR lamps are the ideal solution for solving lighting problems in museums and art galleries.

1) Longer duration of LED bulbs

LED in museums and art galleries

Even though the Light Emitting Diode (LED) was invented in the 1960s, it is only a few years since the technology evolved sufficiently to be integrated into museums and art galleries. Of all the advantages in favor of LED lighting, the most important is undoubtedly its very long life, incomparable to these traditional counterparts, 25 000 hours and more, which is equivalent to about 10 years if we calculate in depending on the typical opening hours of museums and art galleries.
"Replacing the lamps is time-consuming and expensive," says Paul Ruffles, founder of the British consulting agency Lighting Design & Technology. "In addition, changing bulbs have an impact on the accessibility of exhibitions and exposes art objects to risks. LEDs help to solve these problems. "

2) Better conservation of works

Another benefit of LED lamps is that of the light they emit: it contains very little infrared and no ultraviolet radiation, which means that your most sensitive art objects will no longer need a filter, improving t the observer's experience.

3) Greater energy savings

LED in museums and art galleriesIn 2008, a survey conducted at the Manchester Museum showed that 50% of the total bill of energy consumption came from the lighting system. By replacing fluorescent tubes with LED lamps and adding motion detectors to fixtures, the museum reduced its consumption by 89%; he thus obtained a return on his investment in 18 months. Note that these figures do not include savings on air conditioning.
This is a perfect example of how investing in LED bulbs pays off!

4) Higher rendering of colors


Many designers may express doubts about the color rendering quality (CRI) of art objects under LED lights. However, this technology has grown so much in recent years that the Rendering Indices of LED Lamp Colors are now very satisfying. Indeed, more and more museums and art galleries replace their traditional lamps with LEDs.

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