Museum lighting for outside: transform your outdoor space into a cultural experience
Become visible
Outdoor art objects or impressive architecture only create a magical presence with the onset of darkness. In gardens or on forecourts and paths, curators and exhibition designers set visual highlights by accentuating sculptures. Not infrequently, the architecture itself is also a reason for visiting. At night, facade lighting creates a prestigious atmosphere and emphasizes the dimensions of the building, whilst light accents mystically highlight architectural features such as columns. This is how you are able to present and display museums as appealing cultural brands.
Museumserlebnisse werden nicht nur durch ausgestellte Exponate in Ausstellungsräumen geprägt: Gerade die Außenanlage sowie die Architektur selbst prägen mit dem Empfang der Besucher den bleibenden Eindruck. Auch im Außenraum geht es darum, Kunst im perfekten Licht zu präsentieren – sei es der atmosphärisch beleuchtete Skulpturengarten oder die mystisch akzentuierte Statue auf dem Vorplatz. Gerade in Zeiten von Social Distancing stehen Museumskuratoren vor der Herausforderung, die Außenanlage mit ins Ausstellungskonzept zu integrieren und für zusätzliche Einnahmen zu nutzen. Entdecken Sie neue Möglichkeiten, mit Licht von ERCO auch im Freien eindrucksvolle Museumserlebnisse zu schaffen.
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Werden Sie sichtbar
Kunstobjekte im Außenbereich oder eine eindrucksvolle Gebäudearchitektur erzeugen erst bei Dunkelheit eine magisch anmutende Präsenz. In Gärten, auf Vorplätzen oder Wegen setzen Kuratoren oder Ausstellungsgestalter visuelle Highlights mit der Akzentuierung von Skulpturen. Nicht selten ist auch die Architektur selbst Grund für einen Besuch. Bei Nacht erzeugt Fassadenbeleuchtung eine repräsentative Atmosphäre und betont Gebäudedimensionen, Lichtakzente heben architektonische Muster wie Säulen mystisch hervor. So präsentieren Sie Museen als attraktive Kulturmarken.
Roll out the red carpet
And with light: a holistic cultural experience for visitors should commence even before they enter the building. From the car park and sculpture garden to the foyer: suitably illuminated paths and routes can introduce visitors to an exhibition concept and put them in the desired mood. Use light in a targeted way to attractively welcome and guide your visitors. With the right lighting, for example bollard luminaires, you also increase your visitors' sense of security.
Become a host for outdoor events
If no exhibitions are possible indoors or only a limited number of visitors are admitted, curators have the chance to move their creativity outside. And not only to organize your own events, such as a private view outdoors—an impressively illuminated sculpture garden can also be rented for corporate events and weddings. Discover ERCO outdoor luminaires, also for scenographic lighting concepts in color, characterized by perfect quality of light and the high visual comfort of museum spotlights.
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Become inspired: ERCO projects for culture with outdoor lighting
Outdoor museum lighting: create cultural experiences for avid visitors and use outdoor spaces for events in perfect light.
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Castor. For the perfect welcome
Castor visually connects paths and squares outdoors: two light distributions and three sizes enable nuanced lighting designs. Its innovative optical system with ring-shaped lens creates either light distribution aligned at 180° to one side for paths, or 360° light distribution for open areas. Luminaire spacing of up to 10m is possible without compromises in terms of glare control.
Kona XS: Precise accenting and flooding
Robust spotlights such as Kona XS enable a high level of design flexibility for facades, gardens and art in outdoor spaces due to diverse light distributions, lumen values and mounting options. Precise accents guide the view and transform museums into landmarks during at night. This enables precise and efficient lighting concepts without detracting from the magic of darkness.
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Lightscan: Uniform wallwashing and facade lighting
Your ideal tool for sophisticated outdoor lighting tasks. Lightscan wallwashers illuminate large facades with perfect uniformity and allow large luminaire spacing. High luminous fluxes enable the illumination of buildings and objects even if they are very high or if there are only a few possibilities for floodlight mounting positions. Different light distributions ensure that the light only reaches where it is needed.
Tesis: ground-recessed luminaires for eye-catching accents
Tesis features maximum performance levels. The lighting technology convinces with maximum brilliance and efficiency. Whether with the round or square model—the design of the very flat luminaire housing enables extremely convenient installation. The robust, corrosion-free polymer housing ensures durability and easy handling. Whether directional spotlights, uplights or wallwashers—Tesis is the benchmark in outdoor lighting.
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