At Museum Cases we spend more of our research and development time in lighting than any other aspect of our products. This is partly bacuse of the importance of lighting in quality display, but also because the lighting industry is rapidly changing Many lighting technologies have come and gone, and we have worked with all of them, including technologies such as fiber optic and holographic.

Sometimes it is important to think outside of the box when it comes to lighting, especially in museum ans other exclusive applications. Most lighting solutions answer three needs; color of light, intensity, and coverage. Further concerns incluide longevity, availability, temperature, energy consumption, and ease of use.

The unfortunate news is that cheap is almost always bad in lighting. the good news is that there are options. In this chapter we will describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of the two most commonly used lighting types; flourescent and light emmitting diodes (LED).

How to use lighting in your showcase depends on what you need to display. You can light form the top down, bottom up, or from the sides.  You can also use a combination, which is often gives a better result. The extrusion profiles of our cases allows us to hide the wiring for a cleaner look. Light bars can be made in any lenght, and we can help you figure out how much light you need. We are confident that we have the best lighting solutions available.