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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]
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| Location | Germany |
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| Coordinates | 52°31′48″N 13°24′06″E / 52.5301116°N 13.4017359°E |
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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
editItems 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
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Overview of the museum -
Display case -
Piece of the Berlin Wall -
Facts about The Hoff
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References & external links
edit- ^ "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.