Ergonomic Natural - Solar Lighting Systems in Museum of Artworks

Presentation of the artworks is the initial and the ability to see and enjoy visiting the museum is the sublime function of the museums. The use of light as one of the basic parameters in visual perception is a key for improving this purpose. Therefore, studying the science of ergonomic lighting based on natural-solar lighting as the most complete spectrum of light can be considered as an effective step in improving the museum function. This article is a qualitative research with an applied goal to improve the proficiency of a museum using the ergonomic natural lighting. Basic studies in this paper is based on previous creditable researches and data processing is based on using content analysis method. In the present study, this analytic-comparative process has been passed for introducing and estimating some common useful natural lighting systems in the museums. Top lighting systems are more useful in the museums of art rather than side lighting ones. This paper is introducing photovoltaic shade and light shield as the most efficient natural lighting systems; in the next places, light pipe and light shelf can be considered as the useful systems for ergonomic natural lighting in the sculpture museums. Ergonomic lighting based on natural light fulfills an important role in achieving the lighting criteria in the museums. As a result, combination of photovoltaic shade and light shield can be designed as the most appropriate natural lighting system in this place. In addition, considering some side lighting methods is necessary for providing proper views.