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Worlds First Happiness Museum Opens in Copenhagen
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of MSN News
Posted: September 14th, 2020
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/worlds-first-happiness...
Denmark, currently the second happiest country on earth, is now home to The Happiness Museum, an institution dedicated to the idea of happiness and how it has been perceived and discussed over the centuries. The Happiness Museum officially opened on July 14 in a small 240-squaremeter (2,585 square foot) space in Copenhagen. During a time when museums are getting hit hard by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, this museum feels like a shining ray of hope. There might not be a lot of guests these days, but the world does need a little bit more happiness, said Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute. The institute is particularly focused on studying why some societies are happier than others, with the objective to help affect political and societal change. We thought, why don't we create a place where people can experience happiness from different perspectives and give them an exhibition where they can become a little bit wiser around some of the questions we try to solve? said Wiking. Instead of rainbows, puppies, or things that are soft, squishy, or shiny, visitors to the museum are met with exhibits and interactive experiences to show them how different countries perceive happiness. Visitors reactions to interactive experiences also help the institute further its research. We might be Danish or Mexican or American or Chinese, but we are first and foremost people, Wiking said. It's the same things that drive happiness no matter where we're from.
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