Two articles on the BBC and Sky News websites are now quoting brother in law Maurice Phillips and Sheila E stating that they intend to turn Paisley Park into a museum, and its something it seems Prince like the idea of, and could even have been planning for.

I think this is a great idea. This isn't a thread on the rights or wrong of a museum, but one about what you would like to see/hear?

Personally, I'd like to see something very interactive (no pun inteneded). In fact, this could be a great way to air vault material, without it leaving the nest so to speak.

The main arena could show unseen concerts and films, like a cinema, always on rotation to keep people coming back. They could theme each day with a different era, with the band equipment on stage to match.

Imagine unreleased tracks playing out as you walk through the studios. Or booths, where you can put on headphones and listen to the creative process, like all of the versions of computer Blue, with screens giving you information about what you are hearing.

A Fashion area of course, plus one for famous instruments.

A legacy Room with videos of stars and public inspired by Prince. Hell, what about the ability for fans to record their own message? And of course, covering off all his charity work.

They could really push the boat out and have vetted ex-band members come to do talks, much like you can lunch with an Astronaut at Kenedy space center.

How about a karaoke recording booth where you can record a vocal track at Paisley Park with Prince playing the instuments. What a take home gift that would be.

Run the whole thing as a Paisley Park Charity: to help young people to learn about and play music.

I know some people won't like the idea, particularly as the pain of loss is still raw, but celebrating Prince in the long term would be fabulous. Paisley Park: Prince - A Celebration.

What you would like to see or hear there?

was lucky enough to go to the very 1st celebration & it was done fantastically well. We had so much access, a great tour guide who gave us so much info etc. A great idea indeed...perhpas make it seasonal like Buckingham Palace & keep it running as a commercial enterprise for the rest of the year?

Would love to see a music school set up in there too...a truly fitting legacy.

SquirrelMeat said:

Two articles on the BBC and Sky News websites are now quoting brother in law Maurice Phillips and Sheila E stating that they intend to turn Paisley Park into a museum, and its something it seems Prince like the idea of, and could even have been planning for.

I think this is a great idea. This isn't a thread on the rights or wrong of a museum, but one about what you would like to see/hear?

Personally, I'd like to see something very interactive (no pun inteneded). In fact, this could be a great way to air vault material, without it leaving the nest so to speak.

The main arena could show unseen concerts and films, like a cinema, always on rotation to keep people coming back. They could theme each day with a different era, with the band equipment on stage to match.

Imagine unreleased tracks playing out as you walk through the studios. Or booths, where you can put on headphones and listen to the creative process, like all of the versions of computer Blue, with screens giving you information about what you are hearing.

A Fashion area of course, plus one for famous instruments.

A legacy Room with videos of stars and public inspired by Prince. Hell, what about the ability for fans to record their own message? And of course, covering off all his charity work.

They could really push the boat out and have vetted ex-band members come to do talks, much like you can lunch with an Astronaut at Kenedy space center.

How about a karaoke recording booth where you can record a vocal track at Paisley Park with Prince playing the instuments. What a take home gift that would be.

Run the whole thing as a Paisley Park Charity: to help young people to learn about and play music.

I know some people won't like the idea, particularly as the pain of loss is still raw, but celebrating Prince in the long term would be fabulous. Paisley Park: Prince - A Celebration.

What you would like to see or hear there?

I love your ideas, especially it being VERY interactive. Push the envelope like he tended to do.

This is where it would make great sense to have holograms and interactive video/audio equipment and dance rooms, etc. (Make videos with Prince behind you or next to you. Have replicas of some of his best known outfits available for people to take pictures in or make videos in.) Recreate the most popular stage sets, etc. Maybe even put a roller rink and/or pingpong tables in there. Put a small cafe in there that serves pancakes and spaghetti (separately, of course).

I think the place would be a blast and a great tribute, and make some money for charity if (and I hope it is) one of the main missions of the museum.

I don't know if ex-band members would work there (vetted, funny), but maybe older less busy ex-sound engineers, Paisley Park employees, etc. But, then again, maybe they would, with all of the outpouring of love they're showing now, they may be down!

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Nothing.

I think it would be great to have some where to go to be close to Prince. As long as its done in a classy non tacky way which I am sure it will be. Would it be cool to have a Prince festival there every year? Regular dance parties etc.

I'm still hurting and grieving over Prince's dying, this is just too much for me to deal with now, or even think about.

I think this is a great idea. To me, however, the biggest issue with any public or semi-public use of Paisley Park would be the issue of transportation. For those of us without cars, Chanhassen is not easy to get to and AFAIK none of the current light rail expansion plans include Chanhassen. (And in the winter, nobody from out of town would want to walk from a bus stop or train platform anyhow.) But if you could purchase package plans that include some type of shuttle from downtown Minneapolis to PP, that would be fantastic.

I think a combination would be cool. Since Paisley Park was also a place were people actually performed, having shows "especially" by associate artists would be wonderful

Maybe even on anniversaries of his movies, for fans to come watch the movies there.

You mean no Prince carosel with his different motorcycles to sit on for the kids?

TAFSER said:

I think it would be great to have some where to go to be close to Prince. As long as its done in a classy non tacky way which I am sure it will be. Would it be cool to have a Prince festival there every year? Regular dance parties etc.

That is perfect, they should also have a room that is playing his music and videos all day every day, with the ability for fans to intervene and pick whatever they want from a sweet touchscreen displaying all his works.

ficktyt said:

You mean no Prince carosel with his different motorcycles to sit on for the kids?

TAFSER said:

I think it would be great to have some where to go to be close to Prince. As long as its done in a classy non tacky way which I am sure it will be. Would it be cool to have a Prince festival there every year? Regular dance parties etc.

haha f**k can you imagine ...............

I'd like to see low-income kids who never get to go anywhere shuttled out there for music "college", ping pong and vegetarian meals.

I'd like to see a knowledge room for those who want to further their spiritual journey in the same place Prince furthered his.

I'd like to see it be a site for retreats for those who are the best and brightest in the black community to come together to think about the 'state of the black union' and what can be done to improve things for those who are marginalized

but not just that - it needs to truly be a paisley park - a place where people across cultures can feel at home, can be creative, can feel part of a family, can learn from and with each other

Prince had so many beautiful clothes, so I would love to see them on display. I would also love to see all his guitars and maybe a few other personal items like books and photographs.

It worked for Elvis/Graceland right?

I would want to see the recording studio and be able to mix tapes from the vault.

"What would you like to see?"

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Prince

prittypriss said:

"What would you like to see?"

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Prince

Amen

I am upset that Prince hasn't even been gone a week and this is up for discussion????

Bohemian67 said:

. . . and they can recreate the Lovesexy stage with the swings and basketball hoop for the kids to play on, like a Jungle Jim.

. . . And a bouncy thing with inflatable speakers that the youngsters can jump off of

TAFSER said:

ficktyt said:

You mean no Prince carosel with his different motorcycles to sit on for the kids?

haha f**k can you imagine ...............

I will be there the first week it opens.