“We all seek happiness, but perhaps we are looking in the wrong way. We try to become rich but that does not make us happier. That is why the Happiness Research Institute has built a museum that realizes positive human emotions,” said a representative of the Happiness Museum.
Located in Copenhagen -most livable city in the world, The Museum of Happiness is a 240 m2 exhibition space. The museum consists of 8 rooms that allow visitors to explore different theories aboutnatureof happiness. The Museum's areas include "Geography of Happiness", "Politics of Happiness", "Laboratory of Happiness", "Anatomy of a Smile", "History of Happiness", "Happiness in Northern Europe", "Future of Happiness".
"History of Happiness" exhibition area.
The "Geography of Happiness" section provides information on the happiness rankings of countries around the world through the Happiness Map, the "Happiness Lab" section explains where the feeling of joy comes from in our brain and how happiness changes with age,...
Explore the process of "Happiness" formation inside the brain.
Through the exhibits, the Museum wants visitors to realize that happiness is something that anyone, from anywhere, can have. Visitors will understand the Nordic definition of "hygge", describing a feeling of coziness, happiness, and simplicity.
Visitors have the opportunity to interact directly with the exhibits.
In addition to admiring the artwork, visitors to the Museum also have the opportunity to interact with the works of art. For example, the creative team placed a wallet full of cash in the middle of the floor. Most visitors thought someone had dropped it and brought it to the reception to find the owner. After many months of testing, the wallet was always returned to the reception with the money intact, with no negative results. The CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, Mr. Mark Wiking, said that through the experiment, we can see the correlation between happiness and trust between people.
Opened in July 2020, during the pandemic that has caused people's spiritual life to decline, the Happiness Museum is like a message reminding us that the world still has a lot of joy, we should not let worries surround us.
Share withCNN"When we opened, we didn't expect many visitors due to the pandemic, but the world still needs a little more happiness at this time. Up to now, the Museum has always welcomed a stable number of visitors and has full epidemic prevention measures, ensuring the safety of any visitor who wants to explore aspects of happiness," said Mark Wiking.
