The Happiness Museum — Attraction in Copenhagen Municipality

It is a small museum with an interesting theme (centred around the Danish concept of 'hygge') that you can easily explore within an hour. There is a video at the end that will take up more time, but it is also accessible online. As others have said, it is reading-intensive with a few videos, physical displays to engage with, and touchscreen interactives that mostly do not work. The research findings related to happiness are visually presented in graphs/charts that offer enriching snapshots that are easilu digestible. While the snippets of information are food for thought (the content is quite varied and relatable), I felt that the museum can do more to tie the information together more cohesively. Most visitors seemed to have been given an oral introduction to the background of the museum by the staff at the entrance but I was simply pointed to the starting panel and advised to follow the arrows, and also did not get to become a 'happiness ambassador' at the end of my visit. Perhaps that experience differs for each visitor. On the whole, it was informative but an average experience and hence, felt somewhat overpriced for what the...

I visited the Happiness Museum in Copenhagen out of curiosity. I work as a therapist, so I spend a lot of time thinking about what we call “happiness” and how often we chase it without ever defining it. What I appreciated here is that the museum doesn’t try to sell you answers. It offers questions — gently, creatively, and without pressure.

The exhibits explore things like whether we can tell a genuine smile from a social one, how too much choice can actually make us less content, and how happiness depends on safety, trust, connection, and what matters to you, not what looks good from the outside.

It’s small, unpretentious, and quietly reflective. If you’re expecting big installations or tourist-style spectacle, that’s not what this is. But if you’re someone who thinks, feels, notices, or is simply a bit tired of performing happiness — this place gives you space to breathe...

Interesting idea, but not worth the entry fee. The Happiness Museum has some thoughtful exhibits about the science of happiness, and I especially loved the room where visitors leave sticky notes about what makes them happy - sweet, personal, and heartwarming.

However, the museum is very small and can be seen in around 20 minutes. For the price (~$17 USD) it felt more like an extended infographic than a full experience. It also felt like some of the information was outdated (up to 2016 US Election seemed to be the latest noted date/event in the formal exhibition).

This museum is worth a visit if you're really into psychology or Danish culture, but not a must-see...