A social media tradition taking place today in the museums sector is being celebrated once again in 2023.
The trend, which began in 2014, has since become one of the sector’s most positive community activities. Both museum and personal accounts typically share their photos, some adhering strictly to the brief, and others taking a creative and often comical approach.
Created by Mar Dixon, the hashtag event has survived the turbulence of lockdowns and pandemics in recent years, and is still in full swing nearly a decade later.
The day now attracts a global audience, which includes overseas museums, heritage attractions and visitors.
There’s still time to take part, use the hashtag #museumselfieday across social media and follow the official account, @museumselfieday.
Who doesn’t love to snap a selfie whilst out and about? Here’s a few from our colleagues on their visits.
Do you recognise any of the places? #MuseumSelfieDay pic.twitter.com/yT9viEJxRP
— National Lottery Heritage Fund (@HeritageFundUK) January 18, 2023
¡Feliz #MuseumSelfieDay! ?
Este habitante tan particular de la #CuevaDeAltamira se ha unido al Día Mundial del #Selfie en los Museos.
?️Algo han ayudado esas manos tan ‘humanas’?Al igual que nuestro antropomorfo de #Altamira, ¿te animas a compartir tu selfie en un museo? pic.twitter.com/vCYggXBW7h
— Museo de Altamira (@museodealtamira) January 18, 2023
It's #MuseumSelfieDay – and our staff don't have to be asked twice to take a selfie ?
Come and visit and take a selfie today! We would love to see your selfies of Fort Nelson in the comments below.#selfie #museumselfie #selfiemuseum #photography #selfieinstyle #beyourselfie pic.twitter.com/X9jtB5U6pN
— Fort Nelson (@Fort_Nelson) January 18, 2023
? Demà se celebra el Dia Mundial de la Selfie als Museus
? Us proposem que us feu una autofoto amb l'obra que més us agrada dels nostres museus
? I la pugeu a les xarxes amb els hashtag: #SelfieMuseusSitges i #MuseumSelfieDay
?️ Animeu-vos! Us hi esperem! pic.twitter.com/DpmCmAHMrt— Museus de Sitges (@MuseusDeSitges) January 17, 2023
We have our game face on for #MuseumSelfieDay! ??https://t.co/IlHzYHuHOD pic.twitter.com/P1cRy0Lqjj
— Fermanagh County Museum at Enniskillen Castle (@ECMFCM) January 18, 2023
Happy #MuseumSelfie Day from our early club…and a familiar friend. #museumselfieday #museumstaff #oldtommorris #standrews pic.twitter.com/80P1m3UWjV
— R&A World Golf Museum (@WorldGolfMuseum) January 18, 2023
Happy #MuseumSelfieDay from the deck of the CSS Acadia @ns_mma with @SailBluenoseII in the background! Tag us in your #MuseumSelfie ?⭐️❤️ pic.twitter.com/T7uHP880Ni
— Nova Scotia Museum (@NS_Museum) January 18, 2023
It’s Museum Selfie Day today so here’s our Marketing Officer and social media poster extraordinaire Paul, doing what he does, getting outside the Museum to take some photos of our beautiful surroundings!#museumselfieday #henleyonthames pic.twitter.com/0nyBz5UpzI
— River & Rowing Museum (@river_rowing) January 18, 2023
Here is @Lizmuseums, our Museums & Collections/Birmingham Director, taking a selfie with @LeGateauChoc at @HRP_Palaces for #ACESupported @permissiblebty. She said: ‘it was fabulous to celebrate beauty and creative talents from the Black British Queer community.’ #MuseumSelfieDay pic.twitter.com/xoITRAfwbW
— Arts Council England (@ace_national) January 18, 2023
St Andrews High are very excited to be visiting on #MuseumSelfieDay! ? pic.twitter.com/jVNbPVOWtj
— The Battle of Bannockburn (@BannockburnNTS) January 18, 2023
Today is #MuseumSelfieDay! So hurry to the Barber and get snapping, and make sure you tag us!
Will you take a photo with one of our sculptures, like Digital Coordinator Bryony? Or is a portrait more your speed? @MuseumSelfieDay #MuseumSelfie #Selfie #Gallery pic.twitter.com/u9eduTM3DJ
— The Barber Institute (@BarberInstitute) January 18, 2023
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