Al Shindagha Museum
Posted: 8 October 2019
Sylvania Heritage meets with Emirati Heritage in Al Shindagha Museum
The project's range of work includes the development of the Al Shindagha Museum project located in the Shindagha Area in Dubai Creek where is the first area opened to World with trade-in Emirati culture. Opening the museum made Dubai Creek the venue of one of the largest open-air museums in the world.
A collaboration between Dubai Culture, Dubai Municipality, and Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, the museum promises visitors a fascinating insight into the rich past of the UAE and expecting millions of visitors per year.
“The opening of Al Shindagha Museum commemorates the historical city of Dubai and our
ancestors’ footprints to ensure they continue inspiring future generations, strengthening their
sense of pride in their country and heritage,” said Abdul Rahman Al Owais, Chairman of Dubai Culture.
Al Shindagha Museum has several main galleries and several stages and 17 different theme pavilions with the cinema experience. It has several exhibition houses: Governance and Society, Creativity and Well-Being, and Living off the Land and Sea. There’s also a Children’s Pavilion and a dedicated section for education and public programming,
The Perfume House exhibition is one of the fabulous parts of the museum and gives visitors the opportunity to travel back in time to ancient Arabia to follow the fragrant route and history of how traditional oils, perfumes, and incense were made. Visitors also get to experience the ingredients used, including Dihn Al Oud, saffron and Damascene roses, along with ingredients used in present times.
Sylvania Beacon LED Muse has been installed throughout the Al Shindagha Museum highlighting art pieces and architectural details with soft and accurate beams of light.
XYZ AV Consultants and DPA lighting consultants have specified and installed Beacon LED Muse in this project to its full potential, delivering accurate and soft amounts of light throughout the exhibition.
Beacon LED Muse, with its unique adjustability using the soft-touch ring, enables beam control from a spot to a flood, Ideal for a museum, gallery. Super high color rendering with CRI 97 typical; with R9 value at 90. Dimmable options - Trailing Edge, On-board dimming potentiometer also help to tailor light effects on site.
