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Taylor Swift Video Draws Crowds to Wiesbaden Museum's Ophelia Painting

A sold-out November 2 themed tour underscores the museum's response to the influx.

Overview

  • The Hessische Landesmuseum says hundreds of additional visitors arrived after fans linked the 'The Fate of Ophelia' video to Friedrich Heyser's Ophelia painting.
  • The special tour titled "Taylor Swift's 'Ophelia' at the Wiesbaden museum" on November 2 is fully booked, with free entry for visitors dressed as Swift or Ophelia.
  • Museum director Andreas Henning notes clear visual similarities in the video's opening scene and says more tours may be added to meet demand.
  • Officials have attempted to contact Taylor Swift without success and say they cannot confirm the painting directly inspired the video.
  • Visitors include a family traveling from Hamburg and many American families from the Wiesbaden U.S. Army base, reflecting broad fan interest.