Historical art museums are at a crossroads, with artworks increasingly losing their original pigment colors. While LED lighting technology has made strides in enhancing these colors without damaging the art, the inevitable deterioration of artworks poses a future threat to museum organizations, stakeholders, and curators, necessitating alternative strategies to sustain public engagement. In the digital era, new solutions are emerging to revitalize the experiences associated with these artworks. This study explores these possibilities, specifically projection mapping, to recreate the experience of viewing artwork, thus overcoming the limitations of physical deterioration.

Through qualitative analysis, including surveys and personal observations, this study examines visitors' perceptions of Van Gogh's artwork in static (museum) and dynamic (immersive) lighting environments- assessing their subjective impressions, psychological responses, and preferences for digital media lighting technologies, including multisensory experiences, interactive motion sensors, and immersive projection mapping that could enhance future art museum experiences. 174 visitors to these environments submitted responses, and findings reveal that most participants, out of the given options, 33.89%, prefer immersive, 28.01% prefer interactive lighting techniques, and 29.41% suggest integrating these digital media alongside retaining traditional lighting for viewing original art for future art museums lighting environment. The study concludes by discussing the effectiveness of these proposed solutions and the potential role of future lighting designers in curating enhanced art museum experiences.