Paisley Park, the home and studio complex belonging to the late pop superstar Prince, is to open for public guided tours from October, according to the trust company overseeing his estate. Only a few hundred people have ever been inside Paisley Park, Nelson said, but now fans from around the globe will be able to step into the world of Prince Rogers Nelson.
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The tour will also show Prince’s video editing suites, rehearsal rooms, private NPG Music Club, soundstage and concert hall.
While the compound itself wasn’t exactly a secret hideaway for Prince and housed many parties, both intimate and large, both public and private, this will be what looks to be the beginning of Paisley Park’s second act following the loss of its proprietor.
The plan requires planning permission from the city council, and it is hoped the complex can be opened as a tourist attraction in October.
Although the plan to convert the estate into a museum has not been officially approved, tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, August 26th, at 3PM ET, through the Paisley Park website.
“The new Paisley Park museum will offer fans a unique experience, an exhibition like no other, as Prince would have wanted it”, Prince’s siblings added in a joint statement.
Prince’s estate got such an opportunity thanks to the Graceland Holdings LLC, which is operating in the Graceland mansion, home of Elvis Presley’s in Memphis, since 1982.
The business plan anticipates tours at the Chanhassen site will start in 10-minute intervals with groups of 25-30.
“Chanhassen will be pleased to demonstrate to the thousands of visitors to Paisley Park the same hospitality and respect that Prince enjoyed during his time in Chanhassen”, Mayor Denny Laufenburger said in a statement.
The 57-year-old Prince did not leave a will.
Bremer Trust – the company overseeing Prince’s affairs – announced the deal with Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson.
Visitors will have a chance to see the main floor of the complex, which includes the recording and mixing studios where Prince created some of his biggest hits. Bremer said it was working with Prince’s family on the project.
The criminal investigation is continuing.
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Media reports on Monday said that pills containing fentanyl were seized from Prince’s home after his death but they were mislabeled hydrocodone.
