Internship: #MuseumSelfie Day!

Just a quick update from my Internship here at OMAH! We learned that today is #MuseumSelfie Day around the world. Both Stephanie and I had a chance to participate with our Selfies posted on OMAH's social media, mixing in with thousands of others following the same hashtag.

What's the point, you may ask? Don't worry you won't be the first. While there is much controversy about photography in museum exhibits, we are also in an era where digital media is a fact of life, and better to roll with it than to fight it. As I scrolled through endless photos in the #MuseumSelfie hashtag on Twitter, I saw museum staff, volunteers, and visitors from around the world engaging with their museums. From behind the scenes photos, to selfies with exhibits, to parodies of famous paintings - people were getting excited about museums. How cool is that?

So our photos were just 2 in a sea of thousands, it shows OMAH's willingness to interact with a new generation of museum goers, and show that museums are not dull, dusty places.

Next time you stop in at your favourite (or new!) gallery or museum, check them out on social media while you're there and make that connection! So go get creative and get your selfie game on!