Museum Of Cultural History Portharcort: Effective Use Of Natural Lighting In Museum Interior Spaces

Abstract

The building which houses objects of historic and cultural interest of a people is a tool to educate and enlighten the younger generation about the life and activities of their forefathers. Most of these objects found in the museums (which were used by our forefathers) are old, fragile and delicate. How they are being protected against climatic factors such as rain sun and wind are of great importance. A museum preserves and exhibits artefacts, whereas the interpretive plan for an exhibit, determining the most effective methods of communicating a message or telling a story to an observer. One of the major considerations in a museum as regards achieving the said measures in exhibition space is ' effective lighting'. Sun light being one of the major sources of energy and light during the day is the clearest form of light since it contains all the spectral colours. This thesis write up is exploring the various methods of introducing natural lighting into the interior spaces without causing unnecessary glare and also protecting exhibits from direct sunlight which contains Ultraviolent rays which is highly detrimental to artefacts.