Smile, pose, repeat: New York is about to get a museum that turns the humble photostrip into a work of art. AUTOPHOTO , billed as the world’s first dedicated photobooth museum and gallery , opens its doors on Saturday, October 11, at 121 Orchard Street. The space is female-founded, proudly analog and very Lower East Side—equal parts nostalgia trip and camera-ready hangout.

Inside, you’ll find six fully restored vintage booths, a rare collection considering there are fewer than 200 still working worldwide. Each one is operational, so visitors can create their own strips for $8 a pop, complete with quirks like color chemistry prints, three-up wide paper photos and even an original Polaroid booth. “With fewer than 200 working photobooths left worldwide, we believe it takes a communi

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