Following the lead of bigger cities like Miami, NYC, and Vegas, downtown Chattanooga will soon be home to a selfie museum.

What is a selfie museum, and why do people over 15 care about it? As its name suggests, selfie museums have various rooms, corners, stations, or backdrops (like a museum’s “exhibits”) that are set for unique, visually interesting photos.

Many are pop-ups that travel to bigger cities — like the Museum of Ice Cream — and others are permanent attractions — like the Miami Selfie Museum.

Photo Bomb founder Mikesha Lacy had the idea to open a selfie museum ~2 years ago. As business owner of Luxe Spa, she noticed that customers loved taking photos in front of the salon’s aesthetic backdrops. After doing research + realizing that selfie museums are all the rage, she decided to open 1 of her own in the heart of downtown Chattanooga.

About Photo Bomb

Opening this fall
Located in Southside at 1401 Williams St.
15+ selfie rooms and walls
$20 per guest
Open Wednesday-Saturday from 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Fun facts

First 50 guests will receive a selfie stick + iPhone ring light
The fake money from 1 of the backdrops was made by a local who creates counterfeit money for various Hollywood productions, like “Ozark” + “Good Girls”
1 of the selfie stations will feature a swinging, crescent moon chair that lights up
The Louis Vuitton wall features a leather-like texture
The Museum is currently under construction, but will feature backdrops like a human-sized cell phone (for the ones who like to get meta), a diner, a floral garden-like space, and more once completed

Check out more photos we took at the museum. 👇

Candids look best in front of a floral wall | Photo via NOOGAtoday

This wall of Louis Vuitton bougie-ness is complete with a leathery texture | Photo via NOOGAtoday

Editor Trista using her iPhone ring light + selfie stick in front of a backdrop | Photo via NOOGAtoday

Edior Trista holding the very some counterfeit cash that was featured in "Ozark" | Photo via NOOGAtoday

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