Sustainability of Exhibition Halls while adapting to Design Concept and Technology in Museums: St. Barnabas Icon and Archaeological Museum Examples

Résumé

Cyprus has been governed by many different cultures through history because of its geopolitical location on Eastern Mediterranean. Richness of the cultural heritage that was left out of those cultures on the island is an attraction point. Every year it attracts many foreigners and students as an education and tourism oriented island. Today museums are the best places to visit in order to explore both for touristic and educational purposes. They serve to the economy of the countries as well as educational purposes for both locals and foreigners. Global understanding of contemporary museum design is a total complex to serve multi-purpose such as research, educational programs, permanent and temporary exhibitions, seminars and lectures. Hence, from the first step of designing a museum to the end, it should be well thought and carefully designed as it is important to be sustainable. The aim of this paper is to cover historical data of museology and contemporary principles of museum design while keeping its sustainability. The results will be studied in bi-communal Cyprus by comparing applications in museums from Smuseum, design, Cyprus, exhibits, exhibition, information, lighting, history.