25 Hilarious Photos of Art Fanatics on #MuseumSelfie Day

Today celebrate your love for museums with funny selfies.

Jan 22, 2014
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It's #MuseumSelfie Day on Twitter, and museum-goers, curators, and staff are joining in on the fun with selfies taken in international art institutions. Although Jay Z already won for the best selfie of the day, these are some other worthy contenders. Many have tried to mimic famous works of art, while others have posed alongside sculptures and paintings for a funny juxtaposition. #MuseumSelfie Day seems to have surprised a lot of people, but the enthusiasm from art lovers on Twitter warms our hearts. Celebrate your love of museums with 25 Hilarious Photos of Art Fanatics on #MuseumSelfie Day.

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Caption: Kiss #MuseumSelfie #PBAlille @JeanneKoshi @MathildeBrassar

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Caption: Have you taken a #MuseumSelfie in #Tuscany today? Photo by @Chaz_08

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Caption: #MuseumSelfie day! @metmuseum

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Caption: How abt the MFA Boston? #MuseumSelfie

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Caption: A little drunk love for the corals!!! #MuseumSelfie

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Caption: Final #MuseumSelfie of the day, one for @NHM_Cephalopoda, pretending to be a snail with the help of a giant ammonite

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Caption: another #MuseumSelfie @ROMtoronto

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Caption: #MuseumSelfie At the American Museum of Natural History!

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Caption: Happy #MuseumSelfie day! Loving all of your Museum pics, thanks for sharing. Here's a bust getting in on the action:

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Caption: Today is #MuseumSelfie day. Have a favorite selfie or art doppelgänger? Post with #mfaboston and #MuseumSelfie and we'll share!

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Caption: Just received this by post from #Egypt :O @britishmuseum #MuseumSelfie

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Caption: #MuseumSelfie

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Caption: I had to phone a friend for this #museumselfie at the @metmuseum

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Caption: Naughty art mannequins! Posing in front of William Hogarth's cheeky Before ... #MuseumSelfie

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Caption: @metmuseum #MuseumSelfie

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Caption: #MuseumSelfie

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Caption: Is @museumpaige by a Matisse at @MetMuseum? Nope it's #HarmonyInRed at #gallerypaige #museumselfie #itweetmuseums

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Caption: You could be related! :-) "@robbiegriggs: My @britishmuseum #museumselfie:

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Caption: #MuseumSelfie all the single statues...all the single statues ;)

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Caption: Today is #MuseumSelfie day-Have a favorite selfie or art doppelganger? Use #mfaboston #MuseumSelfie & we'll share!

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Caption: Trying to fit in in the Alexander the Great room @britishmuseum #MuseumSelfie

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Caption: It's #MuseumSelfie day-share your selfies from the Met and we'll RT our favorites! (@taylorcnewby & @MetEveryday)

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Caption: Tomorrow is #MuseumSelfie Day! Have you taken a selfie at the Art Institute? Share it tomorrow or come visit us!

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Caption: #Brazilian artist #PauloBruscky is having a profound affect on visitors #MuseumSelfie

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Caption: @metmuseum #MuseumSelfie

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