Museum Selfie Day

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📱Museum Selfie Day is a special day celebrated to show that museums are not just quiet places to be quietly explored, but actually fun and engaging spaces. It is observed simultaneously around the world and in Türkiye every year on January 15. The purpose of this day is to encourage people to take photos with artifacts that reflect our history and share them online. In this way, we use technology while also introducing the beauty of our museum to the entire world. On this day, everyone, especially young people and children, tries to take the most creative selfie.

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On this special day, more than 300 museums and historical sites across Türkiye open their doors to visitors. From ministers to famous actors, from YouTubers to students, everyone visits museums and takes photos with their favorite historical artifacts. These photos are shared on social media using the hashtag #MuseumSelfieDay. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism also turns this fun day into a competition. Prizes such as the MüzeKart, which grants free museum access for a year, are awarded to those who take the most beautiful photos. Thus, people engage with history while also having a chance to win rewards.

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Istanbul, rich in historical artifacts, is among the cities with the most photo shares during this event. The most photographed locations include the Topkapı Sarayı and , where Ottoman sultans once lived, and the magnificent Hagia Sophia. The Istanbul Archaeology Museum, home to historical statues, and the Chora Museum, famous for its mosaics, are also frequently visited. In addition, the Galata Mevlevihanesi, a favorite among artists, and Rumeli Hisarı on the shores of the Bosphorus are other important sites where people compete to take photos on this day.

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The excitement of Museum Selfie Day is felt not only in Istanbul but throughout Türkiye. The Republic Museum in the capital, Ankara, holds a special place as it bears witness to key moments in our history. Similarly, the Ethnography Museum in Ankara is filled with artifacts that tell the story of our culture. In Gaziantep, the Zeugma Mosaic Museum houses some of the world’s most beautiful mosaics, and children particularly love taking photos with the famous Gypsy Girl mosaic. In Bursa, the Karagöz Museum, which tells the story of our famous shadow play, is one of the colorful museums where visitors strike playful poses.