The Happiness Museum

03/01/2026

Greetings from snowy Copenhagen! ❄️

28/10/2025

Not 100% sure what really makes you happy? Let’s find out together! Participate in our latest study (link in bio) and receive your own wellbeing report.

22/10/2025

26/08/2025

At The Happiness Museum, we know that joy comes on four paws. Studies have shown that the presence of dogs can reduce anxiety and increase happiness even with brief interactions. Just seeing a dog can increase the effective happiness of children more than playing with toys. As adults we would like to confirm: some things never change!
Here’s a look back at some of the dogs who’ve brought extra smiles to our space. Keep them coming 🐶 🐶

14/07/2025

How it started… How it’s going 🎉

Five years ago, we opened the Happiness Museum.
Thanks to all our guests for the great conversations and insights we’ve gained and shared about happiness.

🎉 To celebrate our 5th birthday, we’re giving away two free tickets to visit the museum!

How to enter:
🔁 Repost this post to your story
💬 Comment below why you should win — and who you’d bring with you!

We’ll choose one happy winner in a week —
Because happiness grows when you share it! 💛

21/05/2025

The Happy City Index 2025 named Copenhagen the happiest city in the world! 🌍🇩🇰

Almost five years ago, it was right here that Meik Wiking opened The Happiness Museum.

Now we’d love to hear from you:
💬 If you could bring one thing from Copenhagen to your city, what would it be?

Let us know in the comments - because happiness grows when we share it! 💛

11/05/2025

What does happiness mean to you?

In this room, people from around the world leave their answer — one sticky note at a time.

💬 “Seeing from this room how much happiness exists, and how much goodness there is to explore in the world.”

Each note is a little window into what makes someone smile. Together, they create a mosaic of joy, kindness, and hope.

Come visit us and leave your own note — what does happiness mean to you?

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23/04/2025

Happy World Book and Copyright Day! Meik Wiking has given us so much to reflect on — which of his books speaks to you the most? 📚

06/04/2025

Happiness is a second chance at life ❤️🙏🏽

14/02/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️

In our Room of Happiness, guests share their thoughts on what makes them truly happy. And guess what? Many of these little notes are about love.

Today, we’re sharing some of the most heartfelt messages left on our walls. Because love, in all its forms, is a great source of happiness.

What does love mean to you? Share in the comments!

PS: Being with a spouse or partner increases happiness the same like being with friends when being at home is the point of comparison.

Your affective happiness doesn’t care if the person you spent time with and you have a romantic relationship or not
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Good news for everyone! 🥳