HaHaHouse invites you to come in and laugh (video)

On January 10th, the world's first museum with the eloquent name HaHaHouse (Ha-ha-house) opened in the Croatian Zagreb.

It is designed to encourage visitors to laugh, give them unforgettable experiences and positive emotions. The goal of the creators is to remind us of one of the most remarkable human reactions to the world around us. An unusual idea was born during quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The founder of the museum, Andrea Golubic, talks about “brainwashing, money laundering and the portal of happiness – there are all kinds of “washing machines” for this. The museum also features funny installations, distorting mirrors and interactive displays. And all this so that visitors smile, having forgotten about bad mood and sadness. After all, laughter is a wonderful cure for despondency in gray everyday life.

The HaHaHouse concept was developed by Croatian and foreign designers, architects, artists and experts. Each of them invested a lot in this unusual project. They had to work hard.

The guides in the museum are comic book characters. And in a special educational section, museum visitors can check which of the 20 known types of humor will make them laugh.

Andrea Golubic says the project aims to restore joy and vitality to people experiencing increasingly prolonged periods of stress and fatigue:

“Let the laughter from Zagreb spread throughout the world! We will be open every day from 9 am to 9 pm and make people laugh, doing our best to bring a little more joy, happiness and laughter to the streets of our city. The doors of the Museum of Laughter are open daily for everyone aged from three to one hundred and three years old.”

The creators of the museum are convinced that everything in it, from happiness checks at the entrance to singing karaoke and fun fights in sumo suits, helps maintain mental health, which is so important in our difficult times.