David Hasselhoff Museum

Museum about David Hasselhoff in Berlin, Germany

Location of David Hasselhoff Museum

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The David Hasselhoff Museum (or The Hoff Museum) is a museum dedicated to the American actor, singer, producer and businessman David Hasselhoff. It is located in the basement of the Circus Hostel ^[1] in Mitte district of Berlin, Germany.^[2] It pays homage to 'arguably Germany's most famous non-German'.^[3]

The museum started on a small scale in 2008. In 2014, a more elaborate museum was created,^[4] which officially opened on March 6, 2015.^[3]

Collection

Items and memorabilia in the museum include:

A portrait and a mural of David Hasselhoff, the latter signed by himself. The mural can be considered the beginnings of the museum. It had originally a patch of breast hair, but the hairs were stolen by visitors as souvenirs.^[5]
Knightrider paraphernalia, including a toy model of KITT, bought on eBay^[6]
Baywatch paraphernalia
A replica of the piano key scarf that Hasselhof wore during his 1989 performance at the Berlin Wall of the song Looking for Freedom
A piece of the Berlin Wall
A copy of the book Did David Hasselhoff End the Cold War? : Facts You Need to Know - YES he did , a parody title from the original Did David Hasselhoff End the Cold War? : 50 Facts You Need to Know - Europe by Emma Hartley^[7]

Impression

Overview of the museum
Display case
Piece of the Berlin Wall
Facts about The Hoff

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References & external links

^ "A Guide to the Weird and Wacky in Berlin". New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "David Hasselhoff Museum". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b "The Unveiling Of Our Hoff Museum". Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Stop Everything, There's a Secret David Hasselhoff Museum in Berlin". newsweek.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Subterranea of Germany: David Hasselhoff Museum". showcaves.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Berlin Has a Hidden David Hasselhoff Museum". mentalfloss.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Did David Hasselhoff End the Cold War? : 50 Facts You Need to Know - Europe". bookdepository.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.