David Hasselhoff Museum

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]

David Hasselhoff Museum
LocationGermany
Coordinates52°31′48″N 13°24′06″E
David Hasselhoff Museum is located in Germany
David Hasselhoff Museum
Location of David Hasselhoff Museum

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