Illuminating Culture: The Role of Light in Museums-Direct and Indirect Lighting

• Author(s): Aniruddha Lahamage ; Ajinkya Malokar
• Paper ID: 1708534
• Page: 1089-1092
• Published Date: 19-05-2025
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 11 May-2025

Abstract

A Museum is a place to discover, explore and learn about the past, present and future of creativity, as well as history. Lighting plays a significant role in developing interaction between humans and museum artifacts in one defined space. " Museums are places where lighting design is critical to the overall experience” (Lowe,43, 2009). Lighting is essential for human interaction in a space. Technical illumination research lays a foundation to conduct analysis in a variety of museums. This research component is significant to understand the complexity and various facets of overall museum lighting design. This study evaluates both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of lighting design in four museums. Psychological, physiological and experiential components are observed in these museums’ environments to analyze lighting design within its exhibits. My observations and knowledge gained by studying these museums help influence and enhance the design of the Cedar Hill Museum of History.

Keywords

Museum, Lighting, direct lighting and indirect lighting, exhibition, requirement, architecture

Citations

IRE Journals:
Aniruddha Lahamage , Ajinkya Malokar "Illuminating Culture: The Role of Light in Museums-Direct and Indirect Lighting" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 11 2025 Page 1089-1092

IEEE:
Aniruddha Lahamage , Ajinkya Malokar "Illuminating Culture: The Role of Light in Museums-Direct and Indirect Lighting" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(11)