STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Not long ago, the Staten Island Museum welcomed guests with its "Infinite Compassion" exhibit, containing hundreds of Tibetan art pieces. Now, in that same room, there are tires with doll parts attached -- and a human pinata hanging from the ceiling.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the "Impractical Jokers: Homecoming" experience.

"Homecoming," an interactive exhibit based on truTV's hit series, and curated by "Jokers" producer Joe Imburgio, will open its doors to the public on Thursday night with a sold-out opening reception and an appearance from the Jokers themselves--Sal Vulcano, James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn and Joe Gatto.

The exhibit -- up through March 17, 2019 -- details every aspect of their success: From the almost exact set up of their childhood home basement to photos of when they sold out Madison Square Garden, a walk-through of this exhibit is like walking through a timeline of how these four Staten Island guys who met at Monsignor Farrell High School got to where they are today.

Before the crowds poured into the space, we asked the Jokers to define what makes them desirable with the ladies, after having an exclusively adult male audience during the early years of their truTV career.

Opening night began with the Monsignor Farrell High School marching band parading to the front of the Museum, where hundreds of fans sat on the lawn. When the guys rolled into the opening reception in a Jeep Wrangler sponsored by Island Auto Group, adoring fans shouted "Welcome home!"

Those who attended brought artwork, posters and merchandise for the "Impractical Jokers" cast to sign -- some even made their own posters to show off during the event. Out of all the shows based on Staten Islanders, "Impractical Jokers" has been a series people from Staten Island are proud of.

This, the "Jokers" say, is what keeps them inspired to do better.

"The only reason we do the show anymore is to make Staten Island proud," Murray said before the exhibit was made public.

"We hope they're still proud," Gatto said with a grin as he took a look around the exhibit.

For Vulcano, his emotions toward Staten Island -- and of course, his three life-long friends -- came out through tears when he first walked in to "Homecoming."

"You don't realize how important after the fact, when people say they're proud," Vulcano said. "It kinda feels like we owe it to [Staten Islanders] to make them proud."

When we asked them to dish on some "Impractical Joker" movie deets, Quinn simply said, "Go see our movie coming out in 2019, so we can make you proud."

A MUSEUM-WIDE PRANK: The Jokers are woven into the the Museum like they are woven into Staten Island. Each floor of the Museum will have some sort of Joker hidden treasure in the display cases of existing exhibitions.

What's not so hidden is Quinn's firefighter helmet, displayed right outside the Museum in glass casing. He donated it to the Museum, along with a photo of him on the job.

BTW: "Homecoming" is not just about the jokes. There is a historical aspect to the collection.

The portion of the exhibit focusing on hidden camera challenges also delves into the history of camera development and how the foundation for capturing people off-guard has been a trend way before "Jokers" made their way to truTV.

'HOMECOMING' DIDN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT: This exhibit has been a long time coming. Organizers say the entire process from conception to opening day took about two years.

"Part of it came easy to me because we spend a lot of our time working on the show, infiltrating spaces that are used in a comedic way," said Imburgio, a Stapleton resident. "It's almost like an extension of the show."

To Janice Monger, CEO of the Staten Island Museum, opening this exhibit is celebrating the rising success of "four guys from S.I."

"This exhibition is just a really fun chance to do something different in the galleries and acknowledge the role of pop culture and humor in our world."

WANT IN ON THE 'JOKE'? The Staten Island Museum is located at 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Livingston. The opening reception is sold out but admission to the Museum is $8, $5 for students and $2 for children. Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit StatenIslandMuseum.org.