Museum Selfie Day

Museum Selfie Day is an annual American holiday dedicated to selfie shots taken at museums. This is a great way to make a trip to the “repository of history” memorable for a long time.

History

The history of the holiday dates back to 2015, when activist Mar Dixon proposed celebrating such a day. This idea came to her after several trips to different museums with her daughter. The purpose of Museum Selfie Day is to make your trip to the museum as memorable as possible by taking photos. In addition, selfies taken are often posted on social networks, tagging the museum. This approach allows you to attract the attention of a wider audience and inspire other people to visit museums.

The Museum Selfie Day celebration is also aimed at developing creative skills in people. Each person can capture the photo in different ways. In this way, Mar Dixon was able to combine the art of photography with the atmosphere of the museum.

Interesting facts

• It is known from historical sources that the first selfie was taken by Robert Cornelius in 1839. He pressed the shutter of the camera and stood in front of its lens for several minutes, waiting to be photographed.
• Around 92 million selfies are taken every day around the world.
• The word “selfie” entered the Oxford Dictionary in 2013.

How to celebrate

Get together on Museum Selfie Day with family or friends and take a tour of a museum. Take a couple of memorable selfies there. Be sure to tag the museum you visited on social media. Also, on this day, you can learn more information about a museum and read interesting facts about selfies.

Share information about the holiday with other users on the Internet. Let more people know about Museum Selfie Day and take part in its celebration.

When is Museum Selfie Day in 2025?

Museum Selfie Day is observed on the third Wednesday in January each year.

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