These readings were taken as a preliminary study of how the lighting in the
Museum behaved. We were interested in understanding the lighting contrasts
to determine what we should study. These are our findings:
All of the readings were taken with the Sylvania Light Meter.
Measurements taken on Sunday May, 14 2000 at 2:00pm.
Conditions: Sunny and very bright.
Readings: Measuring illuminance footcandles.
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| Main Entry: | High contrast in lighting levels. 1300 fc right outside 166 fc in entry 8 fc in entry lobby |
| Main Gallery Entry: | High contrast in lighting levels. 158 fc on stair case 10-15 fc on stair landing space 1-2 fc in main gallery |