Located at the headquarters of Golden Sea, the "International Lighting Museum " was established after Golden Sea was recognized as a "National Cultural Industry Demonstration Base" by the Ministry of Culture in 2014. To further leverage the exemplary role of the base, promote the professional stage lighting industry, and celebrate its cultural heritage, the museum was set up as the world’s first thematic lighting museum to integrate the developmental history of Western stage lighting with Chinese lighting culture.

Based on the "The Power of Light" museum founded jointly by the Israeli Danor Theatre and Studio and Mr. Dan Redler, the International Lighting Museum was introduced to China through the planning of Golden Sea starting in 2013 and officially inaugurated in March 2016. Currently, the museum has evolved from its original collection into two main sections: the International Hall and the Chinese Hall, housing over 500 pieces that collectively showcase the historical development of theatrical and stage lighting both in China and abroad.

In 2026, the museum will relocate to the new Golden Sea headquarters, expanding its exhibition space from the previous 400 square meters to 1,800 square meters. The collection is expected to grow to nearly 1,000 pieces. In addition to the original International Hall and Chinese Hall, three new sections—the Golden Sea Hall, the Knowledge Hall, and the Future Hall—will be introduced, further enriching the exhibition content and enhancing the visitor experience. The museum is committed to building a more comprehensive and diverse platform for the display of lighting culture and technology.

Dan Redler, a famous Israeli stage lighting designer and author of the book “Stage Lighting” created this collection, in Israel, and it was called“The Power of Light Museum”. His vision was to create a museum for theatre professionals, visual artists, art and theatre students, and the lighting community at large. In 2016, it was relocated to China by the president of Golden Seaand was immediatelyexpanded to includeoriental exhibits relating toprofessional stage lighting in China.With this relocation and expansionthe museum is nownamed“TheInternational Lighting Museum”. In February 2017, the president of China Stage Art Association, Lin Cao and the former president of OISTAT anda professor atStanford University, in the USA, Mr. Michael Ramsaur were officially appointedhonorary curatorsof “The International Lighting Museum”. These appointments have laid solid foundations for accelerating the development of the museum and further building collaboration worldwide. The appointments have also allowed for deeper collaboration between Golden Sea and China Stage Art Association and OISTAT. The appointment of Lin Ciao and Dr. Michael Ramsaur as our two honorary curators,involved in the management and expansionof the museum, will take its development to the next level.They will play a significantpart in the researchof developmentsin foreign and domestic stagelighting throughout history, and in the fusion betweentechnology and the cultural arts.

Dan Redler, the founder of the original museum, spent over four decades collecting exhibits from all over the globe to establish“The Power of Light Museum”, which forms the international part of the current “International Lighting Museum”. The international hallcontainsacollection of stagelighting fixtures from as early as the 1600’s, 17th Centurystage models and stage engineering books of the period,detailing how to control the strength, colour and focusdirections of stage lights. The visitor is truly immersed in the journey from the Renaissance to the present day, from the candle to LED, as each of these exhibits played their parts in illuminating performances in theatres throughouthistory.

The Chinese hallis a brandnew addition to the original collection.It contains over 300 exhibitsincluding light sources, regular lamps, movingfixturesas well asearly textbooks and slidescharting the development of stage lighting within Chinese history. Behind each exhibit is an alluring story, silently tellingof the profound influence that technology has had onChinese dramatic culture and the development, over time, of professional stage lighting.

Golden Sea has signed a co-founding agreement with CETA, the China institute of Stage Design, Dan Redler, the original founder of the museum, and the Central Academy of Drama. With the participation of these parties, the current collection will be constantly improved and enriched. The story behind the collection, as well as the history of the development of lighting in theatrical applications, will be researched in detail, providing a deep understanding of the historical development of the Western and Chinese stage lighting industry. Through donations, loans and acquisition,among others, the museum collection will be expanded and enhanced, further demonstrating the role stage lighting has played in our culture. Golden Seahas significant plansto invest in the future of the “The International Lighting Museum”which include expandingits scale, redesigning the museum from formation to composition; the hiring of anexecutive curatorand the creation of a professional team to plan and execute the museum’s expansion, its long term sustainable development, to create lasting collaborations with third parties, and to have in place a master plan future development of the museum. We believe that with collaboration and co-operation from all areasof the industry, “The International Lighting Museum” willbe an important resource, archiving the journey our technology has taken over the ages and the influence it has exerted over the performances it has lit.

After years of construction, the museum has begun to take shape. But it will take more than Golden Sea to elevate the museum further. Therefore, we sincerely issue a solicitation of exhibits to the peers in the industry, experts, and the majority of lighting fans. let us jointly create a true international museum of light that belong to the industry and everyone!

Scope of solicitation:
The donated items have the characteristics of the times, historical, artistic or research value, and are related to lighting or stage lighting, such as audio and video, materials, material objects and other articles (regardless of nationality or age).

Donation method:
Interested donors should contact museum staff to determine the source, name, category, quantity, donor and other relevant information. If the donated items meet the requirements for donation, the museum will handle the donation handover procedures with the donor and issue a donation certificate.

Contact information:
the museum of Guangzhou Haoyang Electronic Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86 20-39966388 /39966399 (9:00-17:00)
Email: museum@goldensea.com