Lighting projects in Mexico
We’re lighting up the National Art Museum and outstanding monuments in Oaxaca
Through its Foundation, Iberdrola México is developing two important efficient lighting initiatives to highlight the splendour of works of art and truly outstanding historic buildings through donating resources to the National Museum of Art (MUNAL) and with its project Oaxaca Brilla.
Illumination of the interior of Mexico's National Museum of Art (MUNAL) in Mexico City (video in Spanish)
How the pictures look with the new lighting compared with the previous lighting.
Installing the interior lighting in Mexico's National Museum of Art (MUNAL).
We’re lighting up MUNAL
Thanks to the intervention of the Iberdrola México Foundation, the National Museum of Art (MUNAL) now has a new low-consumption lighting system, allowing visitors to better appreciate the colour, detail and texture of the works on display as well as helping to preserve them by controlling the lighting levels. It came about due to a donation from Iberdrola Mexico, through its foundation.
This innovative system, which entailed an investment of over one million pesos by the company and was implemented in July 2018, consists of rails and LED lights
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The partnership with MUNAL External link, opens in new window. is an example of the company's commitment to conserving Mexico's artistic and cultural heritage. It will save over 85 % on annual energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions.
With more than 15 angles available, the new system allows visitors to perceive 95 % of the colours in a work, very close to the 100 % that can only be obtained under natural light light and much greater than the 80% available until then.
Oaxaca Brilla
The Iberdrola México Foundation is part of an alliance to provide ten historic buildings in the state of Oaxaca with new artistic, cutting-edge and sustainable lighting. Through its Oaxaca Brilla (Oaxaca Shines, in English) initiative, the aim is to attract tourism by highlighting the beauty and appeal of emblematic buildings, including the Oaxaca Cathedral, the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán and the State Government Palace.
The aim of the programme is to support culture through an efficient use of energy. The lighting systems use energy efficient technology, cutting the building’s current electricity consumption by 50%, reducing the carbon footprint of the Oaxacan capital and contributing to its sustainability.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Oaxaca, beneficiary of the Oaxaca Brilla project (video in Spanish).
Saltillo shines
The iconic Cathedral of Santiago, an architectural and spiritual gem of Saltillo, has entered a new chapter with the installation of an artistic and sustainable lighting system. This initiative is part of the México Brilla programme, promoted by Iberdrola México in collaboration with the State Government, the Municipality of Saltillo, the Diocese of Saltillo and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
The project not only enhances the majesty of the temple, but also reflects a strong commitment to the preservation of cultural heritage and environmental protection. Thanks to state-of-the-art LED technology, the new lighting allows the baroque and neoclassical architectural details to be appreciated more clearly, while significantly reducing energy consumption and the carbon footprint.
Built between 1745 and 1897, the Cathedral of Santiago stands out for its imposing quarry stone façade with Solomonic columns, richly decorated interior altarpieces, a pulpit with vegetal motifs and a ceiling steeped in centuries of history. Its 81-metre-high neoclassical tower is topped with an iron cross that — according to legend — was placed by a single man in exchange for his freedom.