Hi Nancy;

If the light(s) is to be installed inside the case, flourescent with a
UV filter sleeve is recommended.  Try to avoid incandescent, as heat
build-up off of them inside a closed case won't do your artefacts any
good.

Cheers,



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Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History
Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery
1302 Bomford Crescent S.W.
Medicine Hat, AB   T1A 5E6
Tel: (403) 502-8587
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I have been given a display case for our small history museum. It at
one
point was lighted and we might refurbish it to be lit again. It has to
sit in a dimly lit hallway. Are there any guidelines for what type of
bulbs to use, etc? Various artifacts will likely be rotated in the case
-
glass, ephemera, textiles - for about a month at a time.
Thanks,
Nancy
Berkshire History Museum
Tioga County, NY

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