Case study
Czech National Museum: 100 Treasures, 100 Stories
The Challenge
The exhibition 100 Treasures, 100 Stories presented a highly demanding environment combining exceptionally valuable, light-sensitive artifacts with digitized scrolls, multiprojections, and animated visuals across four thematically and color-separated rooms.
Each of the 35 display cases required its own precisely controlled lighting scene, including illumination from below, with no visible cabling or floor transitions.
The exhibition also needed to operate fully independently from the museum’s central control systems, while remaining intuitive enough for daily museum staff (without reliance on programmers or complex technical interfaces).
About The Exhibition
Created in collaboration with the Czech National Museum, the exhibition showcases over 100 imperial Chinese treasures, primarily from the Qing dynasty.
Among the most renowned pieces is the jadeite cabbage sculpture, displayed in Europe for the first time and often compared in cultural significance to the Mona Lisa.
The exhibition blends physical artifacts with immersive digital storytelling, animations, and projections to bring ancient narratives to life.
The project was implemented by Polarbee.
Our Resolution
CUE delivered a fully autonomous exhibition control system using CUE Solution.
The system independently controls all exhibition lighting and projectors, separate from the building’s lighting and control infrastructure.
Key elements include:
7 master controllers with controlCUE-dali-d units, integrated directly into vitrines and distribution cabinets
35 individually controlled vitrines, each with custom lighting scenes
Automated time-based operation, ensuring consistent lighting conditions
Control of multiprojections and animated content
CUE Assist, enabling simultaneous access from multiple control tablets
A single project configuration is distributed across all controllers, significantly reducing setup time and eliminating the need for repetitive programming.
Designed for People, Not Programmers
Originally considered as an app-based solution, the project shifted to CUE Solution due to its web-based interface, hierarchical floorplans, and scalability. A custom internal web application automatically loads configuration data, allowing the system to evolve without direct code changes.
Different user roles and permissions ensure that lighting designers, curators, and operators access only what they need. During normal operation, staff do not interact with complex technical parameters, only with a clean, purpose-built front end.
The Result
CUE Solution provides absolute control over lighting and projections: the most critical elements of the exhibition, while remaining invisible to visitors.
The system protects sensitive artifacts, supports immersive storytelling, and simplifies daily operation, proving that advanced control technology can serve cultural heritage with precision, reliability, and respect.
