David Hasselhoff Museum
{{Short description|Museum about David Hasselhoff in Berlin, Germany}}
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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 {{cite web|title=A Guide to the Weird and Wacky in Berlin|work=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/arts/a-guide-to-the-weird-and-wacky-in-berlin.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109155736/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/arts/a-guide-to-the-weird-and-wacky-in-berlin.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2019|accessdate=9 November 2019}} in Mitte district of Berlin, Germany.{{cite web|title=David Hasselhoff Museum|publisher=Atlas Obscura|url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/david-hasselhoff-museum|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616041942/http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/david-hasselhoff-museum|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2017|accessdate=29 October 2019}} It pays homage to 'arguably Germany's most famous non-German'.{{cite web|title=The Unveiling Of Our Hoff Museum|publisher=|url=https://www.circus-berlin.de/the-unveiling-of-our-hoff-museum/|accessdate=9 November 2019}}{{cbignore}}
The museum started on a small scale in 2008. In 2014, a more elaborate museum was created,{{cite web|title=Stop Everything, There's a Secret David Hasselhoff Museum in Berlin|publisher=newsweek.com|url=https://www.newsweek.com/stop-everything-there-secret-david-hasselhoff-museum-berlin-441666|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329233536/http://www.newsweek.com/stop-everything-there-secret-david-hasselhoff-museum-berlin-441666|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 March 2016|accessdate=9 November 2019}} which officially opened on March 6, 2015.
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.{{cite web|title=Subterranea of Germany: David Hasselhoff Museum|publisher=showcaves.com|url=https://showcaves.com/english/de/subterranea/DavidHasselhoff.html/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109145529/https://showcaves.com/english/de/subterranea/DavidHasselhoff.html/|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2019|accessdate=9 November 2019}}
- Knightrider paraphernalia, including a toy model of KITT, bought on eBay{{cite web|title=Berlin Has a Hidden David Hasselhoff Museum|publisher=mentalfloss.com|url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/77591/berlin-has-hidden-david-hasselhoff-museum|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109142429/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/77591/berlin-has-hidden-david-hasselhoff-museum|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2019|accessdate=9 November 2019}}
- 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{{cite web|title=Did David Hasselhoff End the Cold War? : 50 Facts You Need to Know - Europe|publisher=bookdepository.com|url=https://www.bookdepository.com/did-david-hasselhoff-end-cold-war-emma-hartley/9781840467949|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109144922/https://www.bookdepository.com/did-david-hasselhoff-end-cold-war-emma-hartley/9781840467949|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2019|accessdate=9 November 2019}}
Impression
File:Overview of the David Hasselhoff Museum in Berlin 20191027.jpg|Overview of the museum
File:Display case in the David Hasselhoff Museum in Berlin 20191027.jpg|Display case
File:Piece of the Berlin Wall in the David Hasselhoff Museum in Berlin 20191027.jpg|Piece of the Berlin Wall
File:Explanation about The Hoff in the David Hasselhoff Museum in Berlin 20191027.jpg|Facts about The Hoff
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