Abstract:

It is seen that the museums present designs built with story telling to enable a fascinating museum experience in their exhibition spaces. In order to tell the story, the subject of the exhibition must have a theme. In designing the exhibition space, the role of lighting and showcase designs are vital among the design items supporting the theme of the exhibition. Therefore, showcases and lighting design having an important place in museum lighting will be included in the scope of this study. The showcases must be designed in conjunction with lighting along with other design items such as forms, colors, and functionality. The showcases and lighting playing important roles for delivering the story telling to the visitors and the decisiveness of the theme have been examined within the scope of this study. In the present study, it is aimed to point that the showcases should be designed in line with the principles enabling the visual comfort of the visitors and in an aesthetic value supporting the story telling. In this context, the study at hand asserts the aspects of showcase lighting improving the attractiveness of the museum experience and effects of the design on storytelling, visual comfort and museum experience. In the research conducted, it was evaluated that the showcase and lighting designs made in contemporary museums should be performed in a manner to enable both visual comfort and emphasizing the theme of the exhibition. The research was conducted by utilizing a descriptive survey model, one of the qualitative research methods.

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