The rich exhibits in museums represent a nation's cultural heritage, carry its sense of identity and pride, and embody the "root" and "soul" of a country's long history and culture.
With the vigorous development of museums in China, an increasing number of museum exhibitions have raised higher requirements for professional museum lighting technologies and products.
In museum lighting design, we adhere to the design concepts of "Safety", "Restoration" and "Comfort", and extensively apply modern optics, electronics and intelligent technologies. On the fundamental principle of better protecting cultural relics, we create vivid, dynamic, realistic and optimized lighting effects through the rational use of light and shadow changes. This presents and restores the historical, cultural deposits and artistic attainments of exhibits, provides visitors with a comfortable and high-quality light experience, and uses professional lighting to bring cultural relics in museums to life.
| Primary Category | Secondary Category | Tertiary Category | Definition | Typical Exhibits | Photosensitivity | Safe Illuminance | Annual Light Exposure | Recommended Color Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical & Archaeological | Stone & Jade | Soft Stone | Silicate compounds, e.g. limestone, marble, malachite, gypsum, stone steles | Venus de Milo, Code of Hammurabi | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K |
| Hard Stone | Hard minerals: agate, crystal, jade, jadeite, gemstones | Jadeite Cabbage (Taipei Palace Museum) | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | ||
| Metal | Ironware | Iron smelted tools: farm tools, weapons, daily utensils | Han Dynasty Iron Farm Tools | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Pewter Ware | Tableware, stationery ornaments, tin carving crafts | Antique Tin Tea Set | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | ||
| Gold & Silver Ware | Precious metal decorations, jewelry, daily utensils | <Tang Dynasty Gilded Sachet | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | ||
| Copper Alloy | Bronze, brass, cupronickel ritual vessels, weapons, utensils | Houmuwu Ding, Sword of Goujian | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | ||
| Clay Products | Clay Sculpture | Natural clay shaped or fired artifacts | Ancient Folk Clay Sculptures | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Brick & Tile | <Ancient Bricks & Tiles | Ancient building materials: bricks, tile ends, stone building components | Warring States Kui-Dragon Pattern Tile End | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Pottery | Ancient Pottery | Low-temperature fired pottery: red, gray, black, painted pottery | Human-Fish Painted Pottery Basin, Terracotta Army | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3500K | |
| Porcelain | Ancient Porcelain | High-temperature fired monochrome glaze, painted porcelain, decorative & daily porcelain | Qing Dynasty Doucai Twisted Pattern Plum Vase | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Glaze & Glass | Ancient Glaze & Glass | Ancient handmade glaze and glass vessels | Sui Dynasty Green Glass Vial | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Enamel & Glassware | Enamel & Glass Crafts | Enamel decorated artifacts, handmade glass crafts | Copper-Body Cloisonné Vase | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Plant Organic | Bamboo Ware | Bamboo carvings, woven bamboo, ancient bamboo daily utensils | Ming & Qing Dynasty Bamboo Carving Ornaments | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3000K | |
| Wooden Ware | Wood carvings, antique furniture, wooden statues & ornaments | Liao Dynasty Painted Wooden Buddha Statue | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3000K | ||
| Gourd Ware | Carved & molded natural gourd crafts | Qing Dynasty Molded Gourd Vase | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3000K | ||
| Stone Carving | Miniature carvings on peach/olive pits | Traditional Pit Carving Ornaments | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3000K | ||
| Straw Products | Herb straw woven & cut crafts | Straw Decorative Painting | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3000K | ||
| Rattan Products | Rattan woven utensils & crafts | Ancient Rattan Storage Container | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3000K | ||
| Paper & Calligraphy | Painting | Landscape, flower & bird, figure paintings on paper & silk | Yan Liben, "Bu Nian Tu" | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Calligraphy | Calligraphy works by famous masters on paper & silk | Wang Xianzhi, "Mid-Autumn Festival" | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | ||
| Textile Fiber | Cotton Textile | Ancient cotton clothing, fabrics, textile relics | Ancient Cotton Clothing | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Wool Textile | Wool woven clothing & soft relics | Ancient Nomadic Wool Blanket | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | ||
| Silk Textile | <High-grade silk, brocade, embroidery fabrics | Plain Unlined Gauze Gown, Cloud Brocade | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | ||
| Hemp Textile | Natural plant fiber fabrics: linen, ramie | Han Dynasty Hemp Clothing | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | ||
| Animal Organic | Bone Ware | Carved animal bones, ancient instruments, daily utensils | Jiahu Bone Flute | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3500K | |
| Ivory Ware | Carved animal ivory ornaments, statues, decorations | Ancient Ivory Statue | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3500K | ||
| Horn Ware | Carved ox horn, antler & utility artifacts | Ancient Horn Carving Ornament | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3500K | ||
| Leather | Ancient tanned leather clothing & utensils | Ancient Leather Armor | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3500K | ||
| Pearl & Shell | Pearl & shell craft | Pearl & shell polished inlaid crafts | Ancient Shell Decor Components | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3500K | |
| Shell Ware | Shell Inlay Craft | Shell inlay, shell lacquerware decoration | Antique Shell Lacquer Box | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3500K | |
| Tortoiseshell | Tortoiseshell Collection | Natural tortoiseshell carved artifacts | Tortoiseshell Octagonal Storage Box | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3500K | |
| Fossil | Paleontological Fossil | Ancient animal bones, shell fossil specimens | Insect & Vertebrate Fossils | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3500K | |
| Historic Sites | Ancient Architecture | Ancient Building Remains | Historical buildings, temples, residences, pavilion ruins | Ancient Stage Remains | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3000K |
| Ancient Tombs | Ancient Tomb Group | Ancient imperial, noble, civilian tomb ruins | <Pyramids, Han Dynasty Tombs | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3000K | |
| Ancient Human Sites | <Activity Site | Ancient human production & Paleolithic activity sites | Lantian Shangchen Paleolithic Site | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3000K | |
| Revolutionary Relics | Revolutionary Documents | Paper Documents | Revolutionary documents, certificates, manuscripts, materials | Combat Maps, Revolutionary Manuscripts | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K |
| Revolutionary Textiles | Flags & Clothing | Awards, battle flags, revolutionary textiles | Revolutionary Commemorative Banner | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Revolutionary Metalware | Weapons & Badges | Old weapons, military badges, metal souvenirs | Old Rifle, Commemorative Badge | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Polymer Collection | <Rubber, Plastic & Photos | Vintage photos, rubber & plastic revolutionary exhibits | Historical Black & White Photos | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 4000K | |
| Revolutionary Site | Former Site | Red revolutionary meeting, combat, office sites | Red Revolutionary Site Memorial Hall | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3000K | |
| Natural Science | Astronomy & Geology | Mineral & Meteorite | Natural minerals, stone-iron meteorites, geological specimens | Various Meteorites & Mineral Specimens | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K |
| Plant Specimen | Plant Remains | Pressed plant specimens, ancient plant fossils | Herbarium Plant Specimens | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3500K | |
| Geology & Soil | Sediment & Rock | Geological rock samples, artificial soil models | Stratum Rock Specimens | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Science Model | Metal Model | Aerospace, medical, engineering metal science models | Aerospace Equipment Model | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Rubber & Plastic Model | Resin & Plastic | <Biological, geographical, scientific simulation models | Human Body Structure Model | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 4000K | |
| Special Sample | Liquid & Gas Sample | Special sealed liquid & gas science samples | Sealed Ecological Liquid Sample | — | — | — | — | |
| Art Collection | Painting Art | Multi-Material Painting | Chinese painting, oil painting, watercolor, sketch, acrylic art | Mona Lisa, Galloping Horse | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000-4000K |
| Craft Art | Porcelain Painting & Sculpture | Porcelain painting, modern sculpture, integrated crafts | Lisbon Panoramic Porcelain Painting | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Natural Science | Stone & Jade | Soft Stone | Silicate compounds: limestone, marble, malachite, gypsum, stone steles | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K |
| Hard Stone | Silica compounds: agate, crystal, jade, flint, jadeite, sapphire, ruby | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | ||
| Meteorite | Stony Meteorite | <Mainly silicate components | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Iron Meteorite | Iron-nickel alloy | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | ||
| Stony-Iron Meteorite | Mixture of iron and silicate | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | ||
| Plant Organic | Ancient Plant Fossil | - | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Plant Specimen | - | - | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3500K | ||
| Clay & Products | Clay Product | - | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Pottery | - | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | ||
| Porcelain | - | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | ||
| Glass Product | - | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | ||
| Metal | Metal Model | Metal models for medicine, genetics, aerospace engineering | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Polymer Material | Rubber | Rubber products for medicine, genetics, aerospace engineering | - | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 4000K | |
| Plastic Model | Plastic models for medicine, genetics, aerospace engineering | - | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 4000K | ||
| Resin | - | - | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 4000K | ||
| Photograph | - | - | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 4000K | ||
| Special Form | Liquid | - | - | — | — | — | — | |
| Gas | - | - | — | — | — | — | ||
| Special Solid | - | - | — | — | — | — | ||
| Modern Science | Clay Product | - | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Pottery | - | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | ||
| Porcelain | - | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | ||
| Glass Product | - | - | — | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Metal Model | Metal models for industrial tech, power science, transportation | - | — | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Rubber | Rubber products for industrial tech, power science, transportation | - | — | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 4000K | |
| Plastic Model | Plastic models for industrial tech, power science, transportation | - | — | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 4000K | |
| Resin | - | - | — | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 4000K | |
| Art | Painting Art | Paper | Chinese Ink Painting | Xu Beihong, Galloping Horse | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K |
| Paper | Oil Painting | Mona Lisa | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 4000K | ||
| Paper | Watercolor Painting | - | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 4000K | ||
| Paper | Acrylic Painting | - | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 4000K | ||
| Paper | Sketch | Rembrandt's Manuscripts | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 4000K | ||
| Porcelain Painting | Porcelain Painting Art | Lisbon Panoramic View | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Painting Art | Paper | Rubbing | - | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 4000K | |
| Painting Art | Paper | Mural Painting | Brick-Printed Mural "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove & Rong Qiqi" | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3500K | |
| Painting Art | Stone & Jade | Slate Painting | Slate Painting Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Painting Art | Stone & Jade | Stone Carving | Stone Carving Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Painting Art | Stone & Jade | Jade Carving | Jade Carving Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Painting Art | Fiber | Silk Painting | Silk Painting Art | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Painting Art | Fiber | Textile Painting | Textile Painting Art | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Painting Art | Plant Organic | Woodblock Print | Woodblock Print Art | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3000K | |
| Painting Art | Metal | <Zinc Print | Zinc Print Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Painting Art | Metal | Copper Print | Copper Print Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Book Art | Clay & Products | Pottery | Pottery Books (Clan Period) | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3500K | |
| Book Art | Animal Organic | Tortoise Shell & Ox Bone | Tortoise Shell & Bone Books (Xia, Shang, Zhou) | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3500K | |
| Book Art | Stone & Jade | Stone | Stone Books (Shang, Zhou) | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Book Art | Stone & Jade | Jade | Jade Books | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Book Art | Metal | Bronze | Bronze Books (Shang, Zhou) | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Book Art | Fiber | Silk | Silk Books (Northern & Southern Dynasties) | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Book Art | Paper | Zuo Bo Paper | Zuo Bo Paper Books (Eastern Han) | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Book Art | Paper | <Bamboo & Wooden Slips | Bamboo & Wooden Slip Books | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Book Art | Paper | Xuan Paper | Xuan Paper Books (Sui, Tang) | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Book Art | Paper | Yellow Paper | Yellow Paper Books (Tang) | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Book Art | Paper | Bamboo Paper | Bamboo Paper Books (Ming) | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Book Art | Paper | Xuande Paper | Xuande Paper Books (Ming) | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Metal Art | Metal Material | Copper | Copper Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Metal Art | Metal Material | Iron | Iron Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Metal Art | Metal Material | Tin | Tin Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Metal Art | Metal Material | Gold & Silver | Gold & Silver Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Metal Art | Metal Material | Alloy | Alloy Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Metal Art | Stone & Jade | Soft Stone | Silicate compounds: limestone, marble, malachite, gypsum, Venus de Milo | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Metal Art | Stone & Jade | Hard Stone | Silica compounds: agate, crystal, jade, flint, jadeite, sapphire, ruby | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Sculpture Art | Metal | Copper Product | Copper Sculpture | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Sculpture Art | Metal | Iron Product | Iron Sculpture | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Sculpture Art | Metal | Tin Product | Tin Sculpture | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Sculpture Art | Metal | Gold & Silver Product | Gold & Silver Sculpture | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Sculpture Art | Metal | Alloy Sculpture | <Poseidon Bronze Sculpture | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Sculpture Art | Clay Product | Clay Sculpture | - | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Sculpture Art | Clay & Products | Pottery | Pottery Sculpture | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Sculpture Art | Clay & Products | Porcelain | Porcelain Sculpture | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Sculpture Art | Clay & Products | Glass Product | Glass Sculpture | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Sculpture Art | Plant Organic | Bamboo Product | Bamboo Sculpture | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3000K | |
| Sculpture Art | Plant Organic | Wood Product | Wood Sculpture | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3000K | |
| Art Printing & Dyeing | Fiber | Cotton | Cotton Art | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Art Printing & Dyeing | Fiber | Wool | Wool Art | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Art Printing & Dyeing | Fiber | Silk | Silk Art | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Art Printing & Dyeing | Fiber | Hemp Textile | Hemp Textile Art | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Art Printing & Dyeing | Fiber | Weaving | Weaving Art | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Art Printing & Dyeing | Fiber | Embroidery | Embroidery Art | Extremely Light-sensitive | 50lx | 50000lxh | 3000K | |
| Folk Craft | Plant Organic | Wood Art | Wood Art | Light-sensitive | 150lx | 360000lxh | 3000K | |
| Folk Craft | Clay & Products | Clay Sculpture | Clay Sculpture Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Folk Craft | Clay & Products | Purple Sand | Purple Sand Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 3500K | |
| Modern Installation Art | Metal Material | Copper | Copper Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Modern Installation Art | Metal Material | Iron | Iron Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Modern Installation Art | Metal Material | Tin | Tin Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Modern Installation Art | Metal Material | Gold & Silver | Gold & Silver Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K | |
| Modern Installation Art | Metal Material | Alloy | Alloy Art | Non-light-sensitive | 300lx | Unlimited | 4000K |