[Bcma-l] lighting question
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bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
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Here is a guide to lighting design from the CMA website, by Ernest =
Wotton:
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http://www.museums.ca/media/Pdf/let_there_be_light.pdf
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[mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]
Sent: May-30-08 6:50 PM
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Subject: [Bcma-l] lighting question
Hi Everyone: We are changing the exhibits in all of our galleries and =
are trying to find lighting solutions. We have an existing track system =
that allows to place fixtures pretty well wherever we want but we =
wanting to create some dramatic effects. Some walls will require a wash =
of light but other areas, particularly cases, need a more focused =
dramatic look. My questions are:
1. Are compact fluorescents suitable for museum lighting? Do they emit =
UV light? What colour temperature works best in museums? I have tried a =
4100 degree K. light and it seems so cold.
2. What about halogen lights?
3. Should we stick with incandescent?
Replies of list are welcomed but perhaps these are questions that others =
might be interested in.
Thanks for the help.
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Ron Denman
Director
Chilliwack Museum and Archives
45820 Spadina Avenue
Chilliwack, BC V2P 1T3
604-795-5210
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D906104122-30052008><FONT size=3D2>Hi Everyone: We =
are changing=20
the exhibits in all of our galleries and are trying to find lighting=20
solutions. We have an existing track system that allows to place =
fixtures=20
pretty well wherever we want but we wanting to create some dramatic =
effects.=20
Some walls will require a wash of light but other areas, particularly =
cases,=20
need a more focused dramatic look. My questions =
are:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D906104122-30052008><FONT size=3D2>1. Are compact =
fluorescents=20
suitable for museum lighting? Do they emit UV light? What colour =
temperature=20
works best in museums? I have tried a 4100 degree K. light and it =
seems so=20
cold.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D906104122-30052008><FONT size=3D2>2. What about =
halogen=20
lights?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D906104122-30052008><FONT size=3D2>3. Should we =
stick with=20
incandescent?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D906104122-30052008><FONT size=3D2>Replies of list =
are welcomed=20
but perhaps these are questions that others might be interested=20
in.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D906104122-30052008><FONT size=3D2>Thanks for the=20
help.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ron Denman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chilliwack Museum and=20
Archives</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>45820 Spadina =
Avenue</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chilliwack, BC V2P =
1T3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>604-795-5210</FONT></DIV>
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