Museum Artefact Hologram Gallery
A representative specification for placing 270 degree hologram cabinets alongside real artefacts in a low-light museum gallery.
This page is a representative configuration scenario, not a named customer case study. It describes how a Lumivue system would be specified for this type of space. Actual sizes, content and site works are confirmed in the layout drawing issued with a quotation.
Scenario brief
A museum gallery usually needs two things at once: the object must remain visibly authentic, and the interpretation must be legible to a visitor who will give the case less than twenty seconds. A 270 degree hologram cabinet puts a floating reconstruction above the original object, so the label, the artefact and the moving explanation occupy the same sightline.
The space and its constraints
The scenario assumes a permanent gallery with controlled artificial light, a 2.6 m ceiling, a visitor path that approaches the case from the front and two sides, and a floor load that permits a freestanding cabinet. Direct sunlight and spotlights aimed into the glass are the two conditions to avoid: both wash out the reflected image. The case is therefore positioned away from windows and specified with an anti-reflective optical glass panel.
Recommended configuration
A 270 degree pyramid cabinet is placed at the centre of the bay with the real artefact on the base plate. A second, smaller 180 degree case can sit at the end of the run for a single-object reveal. Both are supplied with a lockable door, concealed cabling, a local media player and a black, low-reflection interior. Touch is deliberately omitted here: a glass layer in front of a museum object adds cleaning and conservation work without adding much interpretation.
Content production
Content is authored on a pure black background so the pyramid reflects only the subject. A typical artefact loop runs 18 to 30 seconds, opens with a slow rotation, then separates into two or three annotated states such as assembly, section or use. Text is kept outside the object silhouette so subtitles can be swapped for a second language without re-rendering the 3D scene. Export templates and frame-rate settings are handed over with the hardware so the museum can update the loop in-house.
Installation and commissioning
The gallery needs one grounded power outlet behind the plinth, a 100 mm service gap for ventilation, and a level floor within the tolerance stated in the layout drawing. Commissioning is a short sequence: level the cabinet, seat the optical glass, set the panel brightness for the room, align the reflected image to the physical object, then load the loop and test the schedule from a cold start. Cleaning is limited to approved glass cleaner on the outer surfaces.
What to confirm before ordering
Confirm the artefact dimensions and whether a replica or the original will sit inside the case, the ambient lux level at the planned position, the required languages, the viewing distance, and whether the cabinet must pass through a standard doorway. Those five answers determine the cabinet size, glass coating, panel brightness and the number of content variants.
Configurations referenced
- LV-H270W · 270° White Frame Hologram Showcase
- LV-HF · Flame Pyramid Hologram Case
- LV-H180 · 180° Pyramid Hologram Display Case
Configuration patterns on record
The rows below are configuration patterns drawn from our product range and from anonymised installation records. Client names, locations and site photographs are deliberately omitted. Use them as specification guidance, not as named customer references.
| Venue pattern | Configuration | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent artefact gallery | 55 inch, 180 degree floor cabinet with a lockable base and anti-reflective optical glass | Single front viewing side; the original object stays on the base plate under the floating reconstruction. |
| Object reveal bay | 270 degree pyramid with three mirrored content views and a black low-reflection interior | Used where visitors approach from the front and both sides; content is authored on a pure black background. |
| Walk-around exhibit | 360 degree four-sided pyramid | Four mirrored views let the image read from any position around the cabinet. |
| Tabletop interpretation | 15 or 19 inch 180 degree desktop cabinet | Small artefacts and labels at close range; tabletop, floor-standing and interactive versions share one optical principle. |
| Large-format launch | 65 to 86 inch 180 degree cabinet | A single hero object at greater viewing distance; panel brightness is set against the room lighting. |
| Teaching model | 27 to 43 inch 180 degree cabinet with optional IR touch | A touch layer is added only when a visitor needs to step through annotated states such as assembly or section. |
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Questions this scenario usually raises
01Can the original artefact stay inside the cabinet?
Yes, provided the base plate, access door and internal lighting are agreed with the conservator. Many galleries use a replica for long runs and keep the original in a conventional case nearby.
02Does the gallery need to be dark?
Not dark, but controlled. Even, indirect lighting is ideal. A bright window or a spotlight aimed into the pyramid reduces contrast and should be repositioned during the layout review.
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