Art Museum Experience

While I was home I visited the Sidney Museum in Port Orchard, WA. The type of work they exhibited was the history of Port Orchard, but also paintings from artists and a little bit of jewelry. While I was there, I talked to the woman in charge and I asked her about the barn wood walls, asking why they were there and if they were moveable, they were not moveable and she said that they were placed there because they needed more wall space. The type of lighting they used at the museum was track lighting and natural light. I asked her if the natural light coming from the windows damaged the artwork at all, and she said that they windows were made out of museum glass, which lets the light in without damaging the artwork. I was directed through the exhibits but the paths between them and the track lighting guided the way, because the museum was dark other than those lights. Another thing I noticed about the museum was the materials and colors of the walls. The floor had a brownish carpet, and the walls and ceilings were white. I think those colors were chosen to not take away the beauty of the artwork. The visit to this museum really helped me to understand a gallery space a little bit better. I will definitely incorporate what I have experienced and learned into my future projects.