Re-Lighting Stadtmuseum Münster

Ausstellungsbeleuchtung für mehr als 1.200 Jahre Stadtgeschichte

Place: Münster

Category: Arts & Culture

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The Münster Stadtmuseum, located in the heart of the city center, is a museum dedicated to urban history, featuring approximately 2,500 m² of exhibition space. Its collection documents the political, cultural, and social development of Münster from its foundation in 793 AD to the present day. The exhibits are distributed across 33 galleries and are illuminated through a variety of luminaire types that support both the curatorial concept and the exhibition scenography.
As part of the transition to LED lighting, the first step involved upgrading the integrated ceiling-mounted general and task lighting by replacing the existing light sources with custom magnetic LED retrofit modules. This retrofit solution enabled the conversion to be carried out during normal museum operations without any structural modifications or dust generation, eliminating the need to temporarily relocate exhibits.
In a subsequent phase, the exhibition lighting itself was completely redesigned. Modern lens wallwashers now provide uniform vertical illumination of the walls, while an additional layer of light is created through spotlights and sharply defined contour projectors that emphasize individual exhibits. Based on a previously calculated damage factor for the more than 1,000 new museum luminaires, the lighting levels were carefully adjusted by the KOBER LICHTPLANER team to meet both scenographic objectives and conservation requirements.
Further project phases included the gradual refurbishment of additional linear exhibition luminaires using custom LED modules integrated into the existing housings, as well as the conversion to modern LED showcase lighting.
KOBER LICHTPLANER supported the project throughout all service phases (HOAI phases 1-8) over a period of several months without significantly affecting museum operations. To achieve this, the conversion work was divided into small, manageable work packages as part of the construction management process. These packages were implemented on Mondays, when the museum is closed to visitors, allowing the project to progress efficiently while minimizing disruption.