David Hasselhoff Museum

About the museum

The Circus Hostel has stood at Rosenthaler Platz in Berlin-Mitte since 2001. In its basement bar hung a framed portrait of David Hasselhoff, which grew among the guests into a tongue-in-cheek shrine. In Berlin, Hasselhoff is remembered above all for his appearance at the Wall on New Year's Eve 1989 with the song “Looking for Freedom”.

When the hostel was remodelled in 2014 and its own microbrewery took the place of the shrine, the operators decided to give the veneration a place of its own: a previously unused corridor on the other side of the basement became the museum. A member of the bar staff gathered memorabilia over several months, much of it through online auctions.

The exhibition is divided into sections on Hasselhoff's connection with Berlin and on his television series “Knight Rider” and “Baywatch”. The eye-catcher is a larger-than-life mural of the star; also on display are photos, series souvenirs and a replica of the scarf with a piano-key pattern that he wore at the Wall concert.

Highlights

• Large mural of David Hasselhoff
• Souvenirs from “Knight Rider” and “Baywatch”
• Replica of the piano-key scarf from the 1989 Wall concert
• Unusual location in the basement of a hostel

Permanent exhibition

• David Hasselhoff Museum – A basement corridor full of photos, series souvenirs and a huge mural sheds light on Hasselhoff's career and his special relationship with Berlin.

Operated by

The Circus oHG

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The hostel entrance is step-free, but the basement with the bar and museum is currently not accessible to wheelchair users; the accessible toilet in the basement is out of order.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The Rosenthaler Platz U-Bahn station has a lift at the Brunnenstraße exit; the tram stops directly in front of the building.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Rosie's Café on the ground floor (daily 8 a.m.–6 p.m.), in the evening Rosie's Bar with the hostel's own Circus brewery in the basement (from 6 p.m.).

Events & venue rental

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