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Prince’s Paisley Park Estate Will Be Opened to the Public in October

Paisley Park, where Prince died in April, will be turned into a museum.

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Prince’s private estate, Paisley Park, will open to the public in October, less than six months after the artist’s death from an overdose on painkillers. The complex, located just outside Minneapolis, will now act as a museum showcasing Prince’s wardrobe, instruments, cars, motorcycles, and other artifacts, according to USA Today, while also offering daily tours of the artist’s studio, soundstages, and concert hall.

“Only a few hundred people have had the rare opportunity to tour the estate during his lifetime,” Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, said in a statement. “Now fans from around the world will be able to experience Prince’s world for the first time, as we open the doors to this incredible place.” Nelson affirmed that Prince had always intended for Paisley Park to be turned into a museum, and longtime collaborator Sheila E. has said previously that the singer had already begun to collect memorabilia for that purpose during his life.

The company that oversees Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate in Memphis is managing the project. Paisley Park’s opening is planned for Oct. 6, pending approval from the city of Chanhassan, Minnesota. Chanhassan’s mayor has said that he believes “the plans for Paisley Park are in full accordance with Prince’s wishes.”

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