NATIONAL DAYEDUCATION

Museum Selfie Day

Every year on January 20, the museum rulebook gets a joyful rewrite. Museum Selfie Day invites you to strike a pose with your favorite masterpiece, grin beside a dinosaur skeleton, and prove that culture and fun belong in the same frame.

JAN20

Wednesday, January 20Third Wednesday in January

days to go

Roots: Created in 2014 by London blogger Mar Dixon of culturethemes, as a playful rebellion against traditional museum etiquette.
Hashtag: #MuseumSelfieDay

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3 ways to celebrate

AT THE MUSEUM

Snap your museum selfie

Find a favorite exhibit, check the photo rules, skip the flash, and take a creative selfie; post it with #MuseumSelfie.

WITH FRIENDS

Explore a new museum

Visit a museum you have never tried, from art and history to science or something quirky, and make a day of it.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Become a regular

Share your photos, tag the museum, and plan your next visit; one selfie can start a lifelong habit of showing up.

Plan ahead

Museum Selfie Day is observed on the third Wednesday in January. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.

2026Wed, Jan 21this year

2027Wed, Jan 20

2028Wed, Jan 19

2029Wed, Jan 17

2030Wed, Jan 16

2031Wed, Jan 15

2032Wed, Jan 21

2033Wed, Jan 19

2034Wed, Jan 18

2035Wed, Jan 17

2036Wed, Jan 16

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