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JPT E Design Museums PDF
JPT E Design Museums PDF
Design Principles
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Introduction
Museum
● Museum lobby
● Information desk
● Main toilets
● Food service
● Theater
● Retail
Public/collections
● Exhibit areas/galleries
Non-public/collections
● Offices
● Conference rooms
● Security office
● General storage
● Foodservice kitchen
● Electrical/mechanical rooms
Super-secure spaces
● Collections storage
● Computer network room
● Security equipment room
Zoning for HVAC and security
● Locate exhibition
spaces together
Exhibition spaces
● Visitor circulation
patterns to and through
the exhibition spaces
should be clear and direct
Exhibition spaces
● Lighting should be
controlled / minimized.
○ Some museums prefer that
lighting be automatically turned
off when the space is not in use
○ Generally kept to 5-7
footcandles (sufficient to move
and identify pieces)
Environmental systems
Temperature standards
● Light accelerates
deterioration, especially UV
light
● Light exposure causes
fading, darkening and aging
The issue of light
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collections_management_
(museum)#Display_and_storage_housing