Ten years since his death, Prince’s creative sanctuary, Paisley Park, has become a museum.
However, fans hoping for a glimpse of the music legend’s home face strict rules and a hefty price tag.
The Minnesota complex, now managed by the team behind Elvis Presley’s Graceland, offers a look at the Purple Rain star’s life, yet his private residence remains firmly off-limits.
A visit to the estate doesn’t come cheap, and it comes with a zero-tolerance policy for technology.
Staffers reportedly “secure” cellphones during the tour to ensure no photos or videos are captured inside, according to the New York Post.
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Prince died at the age of 57 in 2016. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NCLR
Paisley Park was completed in 1987. Picture: CBS2
The $107 ($US77.25) general admission experience covers the main floor, including the gold-walled office, recording studios, and the NPG Music Club.
For those willing to pay $281 ($US201.75) for the ultimate experience, the guided tour is extended by 90 minutes and includes access to additional areas and a photo opportunity.
While visitors can wander through rooms filled with awards and platinum records, they are barred from the legend’s private residence upstairs and the basement vault, which contains a massive archive of unreleased material.
Prince died at the age of 57 in 2016 from an accidental opioid overdose. He was found at Paisley Park, where he had written, rehearsed, and recorded his legendary albums for decades.
The front lobby. Picture: CBS2
Prince’s music studio. Picture: CBS2
The estate includes a relaxing music room. Picture: CBS2
Following his passing, the site was transformed into a museum, but the estate itself became the subject of a bitter, six-year legal battle.
Because he died without a will and had no spouse or living children, the late musician’s six half-siblings were named his legal heirs.
However, the Partyman singer’s family could not agree on a distribution plan of his $217 million ($US156 million) fortune.
In August 2022, a Minnesota judge finalised the distribution, splitting the estate into two primary entities.
Prince Legacy LLC represents the interests of three siblings — Sharon Nelson, John R. Nelson, and Norrine Nelson — who chose to retain their stakes.
The second entity, Prince OAT Holdings LLC, is controlled by the music management firm Primary Wave, which acquired the stakes previously held by Prince’s other siblings, Tyka Nelson, Omarr Baker, and Alfred Jackson.
Tyka died from cardiac arrest related to congestive heart failure at age 64.
Parts of this story first appeared in the New York Post and was republished with permission.
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