Daylight in Museums: Exhibition vs Preservation
Abstract
This paper explores the possibilities of multiple building simulation tools being used together for the analysis and prediction of the behavior of museums’ buildings. The relationship between the exhibition of artistic or historical artifacts in museums and the role of lighting in generating an atmosphere is explored here. In conducting simulations special care was taken in the simulation of the amount of radiation reaching exposed artifacts. Results show a reasonable agreement between the simulated data and actual measurements "in situ”. It is expected that the results will be useful in decision making, either during the design process or during refurbishment intended to improve exhibition spaces capabilities in preserving artwork or historical artifacts.
Keywords
Museums - conservation - preservation - simulation - lighting – exhibition