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The Museum of Selfies Opens in Glendale

The Museum of Selfies opens this Sunday in Glendale, and tickets are on sale now. The new, highly Instagrammable pop-up will be here for a limited time only, opening on April 1 and finishing its run on May 31.

Billed as an exploration of the “history and cultural phenomenon of the selfie,” the Museum of Selfies offers an array of installations and exhibits for visitors to both learn about the art of the selfie, and take plenty of their own. Guests can snap photos inside Van Gogh’s bedroom, gawk at the world’s largest selfie stick, and enter  two-sided “bathroom selfie” room that lacks self-reflection (nice opportunity for a bit of trick photography). There is even an iron throne made entirely of selfie sticks. And while there are numerous selfie sticks on display, guests are also strongly encouraged to bring their own (that’s a first for most ticketed experiences I’ve ever heard of). In addition to the photo ops and immersive displays, the museum also features works from various modern artists sharing their creative takes of the selfie phenomenon.

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This new pop-up is the latest in an ever-expanding list of experiences designed, almost explicitly, to bait content-seeking Instagrammers to show up, pay admission, and gram to their heart’s content. With the recent success of The Museum of Ice Cream, Candytopia, The Mermaid Museum, and others, I’m betting the Museum of Selfies has no problem drawing crowds, even with a price that’s north of a premium movie theater ticket.

The Museum of Selfies is located at 211 N. Brand Boulevard in Glendale. It will be open April 1 through May 31, 2018. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 8 p.m.,  Friday and Saturday from from noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon  to 8 p.m. Ticket are are $25 and kids under three are free.

Article courtesy of We Like LA.

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Schedule of Free Museum Days in Los Angeles For February

The intent of this “cheat-sheet” is to denote specific free days in any given month where Los Angeles museums that normally charge an admission waive their entry fees (not including parking).

For this post we’re detailing the month of February, 2018, which includes a special free admission day at LACMA for President’s Day on February 19. As always please keep in mind there are over two dozen museums in and around Los Angeles that offer free admission ALL the time which are not listed here.

Enjoy!

[FEB 1] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 1] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 1] Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[FEB 1] Huntington Library (note that you have to reserve passes for the free day in advance, and it books up fast. For this reason we’d suggest you take a look at the free day for March and start planning when you need to be online to grab the tix)

[FEB 1] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 2] Norton Simon Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 2] Pasadena Museum of California Art (noon to 5 pm)

[FEB 2] Long Beach Museum of Art

[FEB 6] ] Kidspace Children’s Museum (from 4 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 6] Natural History Museum

[FEB 6] Page Museum at La Brea Tarpits

[FEB 8] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 8] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 8] Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[FEB 8] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 9] Long Beach Museum of Art

[FEB 11] Museum of Latin American Art

[FEB 11] ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[FEB 13] Los Angeles County Museum of Art (also free for L.A. County residents with valid I.D. after 3:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays all month long)

[FEB 13] Autry Museum of the American West

[FEB 15] Japanese American National Museum (all day)

[FEB 15] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 15] Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[FEB 15] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 16] Long Beach Museum of Art

[FEB 18] Museum of Latin American Art

[FEB 18] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[FEB 19] Los Angeles County Museum of Art is free on President’s Day.

[FEB 20] Los Angeles County Arboretum

[FEB 20] South Coast Botanic Garden

[FEB 20] Descanso Gardens

[FEB 22] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 22] Skirball Cultural Center

[FEB 22] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 22] Pasadena Museum of California Art (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[FEB 22] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m,)

[FEB 23] Long Beach Museum of Art

[FEB 25] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[FEB 25] Museum of Latin American Art

Schedule provided by We Like LA. 

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The Broad Releasing More Tickets For Yayoi Kusama 'Infinity' Mirror Rooms

Were you one of the unlucky ones who didn’t snag a ticket to the upcoming extended Infinity Room exhibit at the Broad? If so, luck is in your favor, because the museum plans to release 40,000 more tickets for the selfie-ready exhibit.

The additional tickets will go on sale Monday, October 2 at 12 p.m. This won’t be the same process as the first ticket go-around, though. Instead of sitting in an online waiting room with no knowledge of your chances, the museum will host a waiting room from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on its website. At noon, you’ll receive one of two messages: either you’ve received a randomized number giving you access to buy tickets, or you didn’t.

How are they managing to sell more tickets for a specifically-timed exhibit? Well, the Broad knows what the people want, and apparently the people want to come to the exhibit outside normal museum hours. Normally the museum opens at 11 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends, and closes at 5 p.m. on weekdays and 8 p.m. on popular nights. For the exhibit’s two-month run, however, the Infinity Rooms will be open for a few hours outside of those regular hours. Here are the new special times:

Tuesday/Wednesday: 5-7 p.m.
Thursday/Friday: 10-11 a.m., 8-9 p.m.
Saturday: 9-10 a.m., 8-10 p.m.
Sunday: 9-10 a.m., 6-8 p.m.

That’s an extra 14 hours of Instagram content per week.

If you still don’t manage to get a ticket ahead of time, the museum will be offering a limited number of first-come, first-served, same-day standby tickets for the exhibit. Online, the tickets will cost $25; in person, they’ll be $30.

And remember, this exhibit isn’t for those who spend long amounts of time absorbing art. You’ll have 30 seconds of personal time in each room (infinity mirrors =/= infinity time) and about 15 minutes of group time at each room while everyone waits for the 25-person group to finish cycling through the space. If all goes well, you’ll leave with six new photos to fill your Instagram grid and some newfound connections with other digitally-obsessed museum-goers (or, at least, some new followers).

Article courtesy of LAist. 

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