We have LEDs and flourescents side by side in one of our rooms, and now long for all LEDs. I can't, however, give you any compelling research to support what we like better aesthetically. Annie Armour On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Nancie Ravenel < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > ** > Hi Ann, > I'll touch base with you off list, but I thought I'd mention that back in > March, Rick Kerschner and I did a Connecting to Collections webinar about > our experiences with LED lighting at Shelburne Museum. We began with our > doll houses and doll cases back in 2006, and now almost all of our > exhibition spaces are lit with LEDs. You'll find a recording of that > webinar here: > http://www.connectingtocollections.org/recording-community-webinar-introduction-to-led-lighting/ as > well as links to some other important resources. > > I think the most important thing that we've learned is the importance of > doing mock-ups of the lighting situation and getting as many stakeholders > to look at these mock ups as possible. > > Nancie Ravenel > (802)985-3348 x3354 > [log in to unmask] > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Textile Conservators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On > Behalf Of *Ann Frisina > *Sent:* Monday, July 30, 2012 1:05 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* LED lighting > > My institution is changing over all florescent lighting to LED lighting. > I am wondering what experience others have had with LED lighting both > positive and negative. > > Our current bulbs have a CRI rating of 85, and a kelvin rating of 3000k. > The LED lighting will have a CRI of 82, and a kelvin rating of 3500k. > > Best > -- > Ann Frisina > Textile Conservator > Minnesota Historical Society > 345 Kellogg Blvd. W. > St. Paul, MN 55413 > 651 259-3385 <651%20259-3385> > > http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/index.html > > >