A German museum has experienced an unexpected surge in visitors, thanks to Taylor Swift’s latest music video. The Hessische Landesmuseum in central Germany has drawn hundreds of additional guests over the weekend, with some traveling from as far as Hamburg, after fans noticed a striking resemblance between an Art Nouveau painting in its collection and the opening scene of Swift’s hit song, “The Fate of Ophelia.” The painting, created by Friedrich Heyser around 1900, depicts Ophelia, a character from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” clad in white and surrounded by white water lilies. Museum spokesperson Susanne Hirschmann confirmed the influx of visitors to German news agency dpa. Museum director Andreas Henning expressed both surprise and delight at the possibility that Swift’s video was inspired by the painting. “This is a great opportunity to attract people who don’t know us yet,” he said. While the museum has attempted to contact Swift to confirm the connection, they have yet to receive a response. Henning added, “I would love to show Taylor Swift the original painting sometime.” The song currently tops the charts in both Germany and the United States.
Taylor Swift fans flood German museum to see painting echoing her hit video ‘The Fate of Ophelia’
