i’m not a morning person and you will rarely find me out of bed before 10/11am by choice — museums are absolutely an exception. people who show up at opening tend to be quieter, sometimes you’ll even enter a room in the gallery and it’s empty or just you and 1-2 other people. aside from running into the occasional tour, which happens any time of day anyway, it is generally the most peaceful time at the museum. i really hate when museums get loud so this (+ noise canceling earbuds, even better) truly make for the experience i’d like in an art museum. by the time i leave, it’s just starting to get crowded/louder!