Picturing the newly opened Museum of Selfies in Glendale, California that explores the history and cultural impact of the selfie, which has roots dating back 40,000 years. Visitors can find out the origin of the selfie through the lens of art, history, technology, and popular culture.

From the museum that has installations where visitors can take selfies to artist Darel Carey’s optical electrical tape installation, all these photos are representing the Museum of Selfies.

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The museum has installations where visitors can take selfies

A Van Gogh-themed bedroom

A head of broccoli? Visitors test the selfie props

A throne made of selfie sticks

The famous macaque selfie is on display

Tommy Honton, co-founder of the museum, says: ‘We don’t want this to be an elite art world, ivory tower thing. Art doesn’t have to be hard to understand – it can be for everyone.

Visitors take a bathroom selfie, in a two-sided room that lacks self-reflection

Motor drive: a guest takes a selfie by a Volkswagen Beetle

An antique-style black-and-white room. The museum, which is set in a former department store, includes a timeline of the selfie from the first cave painting to Facebook and mobile phone cameras.

Artist Darel Carey’s optical electrical tape installation