Smithsonian Galleries Feature Eco-Friendly Lighting

HOUSTON — Toshiba International Corp.’s LED Lighting Systems division announced a joint effort with the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Toshiba supplied the museum with LED lamps designed to allow visitors to experience the latest in eco-friendly illumination while lowering energy and maintenance costs for the galleries.

The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery house some of the most important Asian art in the world, according to company officials, and join the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the world-famous Louvre Museum in turning to Toshiba’s LED lamps as a green alternative.
“The light quality and color of Toshiba LED lights allow tremendous flexibility in illuminating any space to meet the exacting requirements of a museum curator, architect, lighting designer, or business owner,” said Michiru Tanaka, lighting consultant for the company’s LED Lighting Systems division.

Toshiba focuses on creating high-quality light, while keeping energy consumption low; to demonstrate their commitment to LED technology as the future of lighting, Toshiba abandoned production of incandescent lamps in March 2010.

“We are extremely proud that the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery selected Toshiba LED lamps,” said Peter DallePezze, vice president of product and marketing management for the division. “It is truly an honor for Toshiba to be helping to illuminate such prestigious museums, while allowing for reduced energy costs without sacrificing quality.”