Re: LED Lighting in Galleries

[Stephen Fixx <Stephen.Fixx@oberlin.edu>]

Title: Re: LED Lighting in Galleries

Dear Glen,

Having just attended the GE Lighting Institute seminar on museum lighting this past fall I can tell you that the consensus among the staff and visiting experts is that LEDs are not yet useful for direct lighting but have their place as an indirect light source in light boxes and in cases. They are cool running and long lasting. Another problem is the color of the light is not naturally accurate enough for our purposes and the color temperature is difficult and expensive to manipulate. From GEs point of view LEDs are the next big idea and huge advances in the technology are promised.

Kind regards,

Steve

Stephen F. Fixx
Assistant Exhibit Preparator
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College
87 N. Main St.
Oberlin, OH 44074
(440)775-6201; FAX: (440)775-6842
email: stephen.fixx@oberlin.edu

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On 2/2/07 12:28 PM, "Glen Flanderka" <gflander@vanartgallery.bc.ca> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Are any of you privy to successes or failures with LED lighting
> technology which is used to provide all lighting throughout galleries?
> Are any of you in associations which have info/opinions on the subject?
>
>
> Thank you for your assistance.
>
>
> Glen Flanderka
> Vancouver Art Gallery  
>