The State of Museum Lighting in Russia

Abstract

The article contains the results of analysis of answers of 90 museums of the Russian Federation to questions regarding lighting of these museums as well as the results of inspection and measurement of lighting parameters (average exhibit illuminance, correlated colour temperature, colour rendering index, and luminance distribution) conducted in 7 museums and 1 conservation centre. It is found that museum lighting in the Russian Federation generally complies with the applicable requirements and recommendations and requires fundamental changes only in few cases. Many museums already use light emitting diodes (LEDs) as light sources and are ready to cross over to LED lighting completely. In the meantime, museums (primarily small ones) consider lack of regulations in the sphere of museum lighting one of the major problems.

Energy and Economic Sustainable Illumination Design for a Gymnasium: A Case Study

“…The colour rendering index (CRI), which compares a light source to natural or standard light, is a quantitative indicator of how accurately a light source can display the colours of diverse objects. In situations where colour accuracy is crucial, such as neonatal care [38], art restoration [39,40], and sports facility too [41,42], in which light sources having a suitable CRI are preferred.…”