National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic © Hoffmeister; Luminaire: li.co Cover photo: Goethe National Museum Weimar, Weimar, Germany © Hoffmeister; Luminaire: gin.o

Precise light for art and culture: Our strengths Every day, the world’s museums welcome visitors with a thirst for knowledge who want to be impressed or amazed by what they find. The challenge inherent in any collection or exhibition, no matter the genre, is to make it appealing, inspiring and accurate. Of course, lighting plays a crucial role in transforming every show into a visual experience; by shaping, highlighting and accentuating the impact of the exhibits on the audience. The lighting solutions Sammode, Hoffmeister and Sill grace the world’s top museums and are renowned for their high...

Lighting solution for sculptures Background lighting Diffuse lighting A system of diffusing lenses creates uniform Like a cloudy sky, diffuse lighting creates a background illumination, allowing the exhibit peaceful, shadow-free atmosphere. Diffusing to stand out from the wall / surface behind it. lenses illuminate the wall evenly, creating a balanced with the artwork itself. Direct lighting Modular lighting Bilateral lighting produces an interplay of light A spotlight fitted with a Narrow Spot 5° crea- and shadow that lends three-dimensional look tes highly defined contrasts. These contrasts...

Spot 10° with Sculpture lens Narrow Spot 5° Accent lighting produces light and shadow effects that attract the eye to key exhibits and place them centre stage. Spot 10° - Spot 15° Beam angles of between 10° and 15° are particularly suited when displaying sculptures or enhancing images. Medium 25° - Flood 45° Spotlights with beam angles of between 25° and 45° are ideal when lighting large exhibits. They increase the impression of scale, encouraging the visitor to stop and contemplate. Oval light distribution With a 10°/ 15° spot and an additional rotating sculpture lens, oval light distributions...

Exhibition halls Herzogliches Museum, Gotha, Germany ©Hoffmeister; Luminaire: form.h44, gin.o Hoffmeister brings its expertise to bear in these key spaces in order to support the curator’s chosen museographical approach. This approach is principally distinguished by the settings and backgrounds deployed: accent lighting for “black box” style black backgrounds, uniform, vertical “white box” style lighting, or simply direct lighting for white backgrounds (see photos on right-hand page). The tracks provide infrastructure within the exhibition hall and facilitate the rapid modification of lighting...

Musée Angladon, Avignon, France. MOA: Fondation Angladon. Architect: Andreas Bortolus ©Hoffmeister; Luminaire: gin.o. British Museum, London, England ©Hoffmeister; Luminaire: gin.o 3 Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Germany ©Hoffmeister; Luminaire: gin.o

Display cases Kunstmuseum Erfurt, Germany ©Albrecht von Kirchbach; Luminaire: ak.tina While display cases are essential to protect particularly sensitive exhibits, their major disadvantage is the reflective nature of the glazing. Reflections appear on the surface of the glass as a result of the lighting and the angle of vision. To mitigate this effect, Hoffmeister offers a large variety of miniature lighting systems ak.tina which reduce this problem by lighting the display cases internally. They are fitted with interchangeable lenses and the most suitable beam angle can be chosen on the basis...

Herzogliches Museum, Gotha, Germany ©Hoffmeister; Luminaire: form.h44, gin.o Museum Rietberg, Zürich, Switzerland. Light Planning: Neuco ©Architekturfotografie Gempeler; Luminaire: gin.o 1 Ethnographic Museum, Geneva, Switzerland. Light Planning: Neuco ©Architekturfotografie Gempeler; Luminaire: gin.o 3

EXHIBITION ZONES Casting a bright light on exhibits with precision-controlled lighting solutions • gin.o • li.co • lo.nely • in.line • gin.o • li.co • lo.nely • in.line Downlight • complx Pendant Luminaires • Kyhn/Gude • Brueghel • Purcell/Pissaro FUNCTIONAL SPACES Entrance Luminaires support the inviting atmosphere • complx Ceiling light • Scorel/Benson Wall light • Elgar Emergency light

DISPLAY CASES Miniaturised lighting inside display cases or targeted external lighting Spotlight/Floodlight • gin.o • li.co • lo.nely Downlight • ak.tina OUTDOOR AREAS Robust, highly waterproof luminaires designed for high-precision lighting Inground Luminaires • hi.vertical • in.ground Linearsystem • led.modular Projectors • lovo • Serie 49 • Serie 14 Pathway

Visitor areas FH Bielefeld, Campus Minden Bibliothek, Minden, Germany ©Sammode; Luminaire: Purcell Pendant Luminaires Brueghel gin.o Ceiling Light Wall light Emergency light Benson Maxwell Pissaro Purcell li.co Visitor areas should complement the exhibitions: the entrance area, payment desks, cafe, gift shop and library, as well as conference facilities, genuinely enhance the effective operation and appeal of a museum. Whether you choose our spotlights, floodlights from Hoffmeister or design luminaires from Sammode. Both systems meet the functional requirements of these different areas and guide...

Goethe Nationalmuseum, Weimar, Germany ©Hoffmeister; Luminaire: gin.o Karl&Erick Restaurant, Paris, France. Architects: LeMoal&LeMoal Architecte ©Elodie Dupuis; Luminaire: Kyhn Museum Burg Zug, Zug, Switzerland. Light Planning: Neuco ©Architekturfotografie Gempeler; Luminaire: gin.o

Facades and outdoor areas Guri Amir mausoleum, Samarkand, Usbekistan ©Hoffmeister; Luminaire: DL 150 Inground Luminaires The facade and entrance serve as a genuine store front for the museum, attracting visitors through the doors. As such, they must be clearly identifiable from a distance. Sill’s spotlight and floodlight systems offer real ways to enhance a building‘s exterior. Here, light has a central role to play in creating atmosphere and arousing the visitor’s interest and curiosity. The Guri Amir mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is a perfect example of this. Recessed in.ground luminaires...