Selfie Museum of Miami

Located in Wynwood, this museum is giving visitors the perfect opportunity to spice up their social media feeds

BY ALEXA OROZCO, STAFF WRITER

Strike a pose at the Miami Selfie Museum, a newly opened hub of lively backdrops and aesthetically pleasing rooms. In north Wynwood, the Miami Selfie Museum has over 20 different photo-backgrounds and installations ready to use at their guests’ disposal. All are welcome to the interactive selfie wonderland to capture their creative visions through selfies and photography alike.

The Miami Selfie Museum offers various themed rooms including the banana swing, blue-light, green screen, mirrors and bathtub room. Other parts of the museum that are not enclosed rooms have backgrounds that visitors can get creative with.

Some of these backgrounds include different color angel wing options, a smiley face collages and bamboo forests. There are also tripods positioned throughout the museum to help visitors take pictures from their desired distance.

In addition, selfie lovers will enjoy the ring lights, offered upon request, to achieve picture-perfect lighting. Workers at the museum are approachable and are happy to take pictures so coming as a party of one is nothing to worry about.

“[The Miami Selfie Museum] is like a gigantic photo studio where everybody plays the role of their own photographer. All of this was created so that everybody can actually use these creative backdrops, created by different artists across the U.S.,” general manager Michael Timothy said.

Opened in September 2020, the Miami Selfie Museum is the only location to offer its unique services. Located on 179 NW 25th St. in Wynwood, the admission is reasonable.

On weekdays, the cost of an admission ticket per visitor within the ages five to 12 is $22 and the adult admission ticket for visitors ages 13 and older, is $29. On weekends, the cost of an admission ticket per adult is $34. Children under the age of five enter for free. It is important to note that reservations online are recommended by the business since physical tickets at the door are subject to availability.

The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays. There is no limitation or any sort of restrictions as to what device a visitor can use to take photos.

“The Miami Selfie Museum is like nothing I have ever seen before, all my expectations were met. The backdrops really added flavor to my selfies,” visitor Isabella Silva said.

During these uncertain times, the Miami Selfie Museum has implemented social distancing measures, as they follow a strict rotation every hour. Sanitization is also practiced. Masks are enforced at the museum.

“We have a cleaning crew working every morning before the shifts [and] every night after every shift. We do cleaning during the shift as well. We make sure everything’s sanitized,” Timothy said.

A visit to the Miami Selfie Museum with their eye-catching backdrops and gives visitors all the resources needed to achieve the perfect selfie.