Hello listers - 

 

Our maintenance person just informed me of an e-mail he was sent regarding a
ban on PAR lightbulbs - one of the types that we and presumably other
museums use in track lighting fixtures for galleries.  The ban will go into
effect on July 14th, 2012, after which no one will be able to manufacture
these bulbs in the US.  Distributors will be allowed to sell their remaining
stock.

 

My questions for the list - in the ever-changing world of museum lighting,
what bulbs would you suggest to replace our current PAR 38s?  We will need
to eventually replace about 350 throughout our galleries, so cost is an
issue.  However, we are not completely opposed to a higher up-front cost if
certain bulbs really do last longer and therefore cut down on the number of
bulbs we purchase and the staff time to replace them.  Are LEDs the way to
go?  Have color rendering issues been resolved to museum satisfaction?  What
other cutting edge (or not) options are there that museums have used
successfully themselves?

 

I have searched the listserv and looked at the many of the lighting
discussions, but with the rapidly changing nature of the lighting world and
in light of the recent ban, I figured one more post couldn't hurt.  Bonus
points for the "plain English" explanations!

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Jamin Landavazo
Chief Curator

 

Reno County Museum
100 S. Walnut 
Hutchinson KS 67501
(620) 662-1184

 

 
Kansas Underground Salt Museum
3504 E. Ave G
Hutchinson KS 67501
(620) 662-1425

 


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