By ; Wael Elgafary

Signify Egypt, has announced the successful completion of a major smart lighting control project at the Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the largest and most significant cultural landmarks in the world.

The project reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to preserving cultural heritage and enhancing tourism experience through advanced, technology-driven lighting solutions.

This initiative reaffirms Signify’s vision of harnessing cutting-edge smart lighting technologies to support large-scale cultural projects. Utilizing the flexibility of a Philips Dynalite lighting control system, the lighting levels can be customized to suit the complex and diverse needs of this multi-functional building.

Signify designed, supplied, and implemented an advanced lighting control system to control the museum’s +30,000 lighting fixtures. A total of 10,000 Philips Dynalite devices were installed, including motion and light sensors, certified DALI-2 controllers, user-specific control panels, and System Manager head-end software. The system is fully integrated with the Building Management System (BMS) to streamline daily operation and maintenance, with customized lighting scenes for each hall to suit its varying uses, whether permanent exhibitions, special events, or maintenance periods.

The system’s adaptive capabilities allow lighting levels across galleries, halls, and corridors to continuously adjust based on the natural light available, creating a refined and consistent visual experience that simultaneously protects valuable artifacts.

Commenting on the achievement, Mohamed Saad, President of Signify Africa, said: “We are proud at Signify to support the Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the most remarkable cultural landmarks not only in Egypt but worldwide. Utilizing Philips Dynalite smart lighting controls, we succeeded in delivering an integrated system that enables highly efficient and flexible lighting management, ensuring the preservation of artifacts while offering visitors an exceptional experience.” 

He added: “This project reflects our deep commitment to supporting Egypt’s national projects through sustainable technology and world-class innovation that bridges heritage preservation with future-forward thinking. It aligns perfectly with our global leadership vision in smart lighting and with Egypt’s Vision 2030 sustainable development goals.”

This project stands as a global benchmark for the sustainable lighting of cultural landmarks. The Philips Dynalite system leverages motion and daylight sensors to automatically reduce energy consumption, significantly lowering the museum’s carbon footprint while maintaining exceptional light quality and ensuring the utmost safety of artifact. With DALI and DyNet technologies, the museum can easily reprogram lighting units without rewiring, providing full flexibility for future space modifications or the addition of new installations as needed.

To ensure the highest technical and aesthetic standards, the project was executed in collaboration with Modernlite, under the direct supervision of Signify’s expert team. The successful partnership between Signify and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities highlights one of the most remarkable cultural projects in Egypt’s modern history, showcasing the company’s ability to support national efforts in heritage preservation and to advance the integration of technology into the tourism and cultural sectors.

With this milestone, Signify further strengthens its position as a trusted technology partner in major cultural projects in Egypt and around the world, continuing its leadership in smart, sustainable lighting solutions that serve the present and safeguard the legacy of the past.