Museum Selfies

A compilation of love for #museumselfies and the tumblr devoted to them. Includes the birth of the idea behind the tumblr.

Storified by Alli Burness · Fri, Jan 17 2014 19:30:02

The #museumselfie: a global collection

by Alli Burness @alli_burnie who writes at museuminabottle.com and, of course, museumselfies.tumblr.com. I donned my pack in February 201...

The next @CultureThemes hashtag has been inspired by...us! Join us for #MuseumSelfie Day on Jan 22nd: http://t.co/u3G5LKV5ED

— Horniman Museum · Fri, Dec 20 2013 07:50:56

Inspired by @HornimanMuseum, New @CultureThemes #MuseumSelfie Jan 22nd http://t.co/cMTXy3pnHK Pls RT & Get Involved! http://t.co/njZhFWECqN · CultureThemes

Anyone have a #Bechtler #MuseumSelfie to share? http://t.co/h90uoYeusY

— The Bechtler · Mon, Jan 13 2014 10:16:26

Visiting a museum this holiday season? We want you to share your #MuseumSelfie Post you pictures :-)

— Nova Scotia Museum · Fri, Dec 20 2013 07:38:33

Ahhhhh, the act of beholding art and one's self in contemporary times: http://t.co/OYgLVCIxnQ. (Via @studiomuseum) #artselfie #museumselfie

— Yell Gallery · Fri, Dec 20 2013 14:39:29

Do you take #MuseumSelfies? Your image could end up on this fun tumblr: http://t.co/laCCNxemyB

— Studio Museum Harlem · Fri, Dec 20 2013 14:32:49

OMG THIS IS GREAT "@alli_burnie: Photo: Selfie in the Natural History Museum by @CaitsCCorner http://t.co/TaScGc5iCD http://t.co/hbELOiGQuY" · Caitlin Butler

Ni vet väl att Nordiska museet har WiFi? Bra tillfälle att berätta om ert besök med en #museumselfie :)

— Nordiska museet · Tue, Dec 17 2013 03:38:06

Блог, посвященный музейным посетителям, которые фотографируют себя в музеях :) http://t.co/YGniQtoQ5h #museumselfie

— Historical Museum · Tue, Dec 17 2013 00:04:43

А знаете ли вы, что для тех, кто любит фотографировать себя любимого в музее, есть специальный хэштег #museumselfie? :)

— Historical Museum · Tue, Dec 17 2013 00:00:43

The Original "Selfie"

The Oxford Dictionary Online recently named "selfie" as its 2013 Word of the Year. Defined as "a photograph that one has taken of oneself...

#Friday #findoftheday - #Museum selfies! And you thought it was just you. http://t.co/KZ5WgAexmX

— Michelle Moon · Fri, Oct 18 2013 10:17:31

My face on #muselfie #artselfie tumblr http://t.co/RVr0KyXCTx

— Alexandra M. Korey · Wed, Sep 25 2013 09:35:47

Love #muselfie http://t.co/jdPqnKJTQG - just submitted mine!

— Alexandra M. Korey · Fri, Sep 20 2013 07:33:47

Your thoughts on visitors taking photographs of themselves with museum objects? #AskACurator #muselfie

— Alli Burness · Wed, Sep 18 2013 09:53:40

My question too! RT @alli_burnie Your thoughts on visitors taking photographs of themselves with museum objects? #AskACurator #muselfie

— thisbelongsinamuseum · Wed, Sep 18 2013 09:55:37