Prince's Paisley Park Estate To Be Turned Into A Museum
“It would be for the fans."
The family of Prince have confirmed that the late singer's Paisley Park estate will be transformed into a public museum in his memory.
In an interview with The Sun, Prince's brother-in-law Maurice Phillips said the 50,000 square foot studio complex in Minnesota will be "for the fans".
"He was all about the fans — this would remember his music, which is his legacy," Phillips said.
"Prince was always private but would have wanted his music remembered."
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Close friend and frequent collaborator Sheila E has also opened up on the estate, which will rival Elvis' infamous Graceland in Memphis, saying that Prince himself was working toward Paisley Park being made into a museum.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the vocalist and drummer said, "He's been gathering memorabilia and stuff from all the tours, like my drums and his motorcycle".
"There's a hallway of his awards and things, which he really didn't care about too much, but he displayed it for the fans because he knows that they would want to see it.
"There's pictures of him all down the halls, some you've seen before and some never [seen]…There's a mural on the wall with his hands out and on one side is all the people he was influenced by and the other side is all of us who have played with him... It's beautiful."
Sheila E also confirmed plans for a Prince tribute show is in the works which would take place in Minneapolis.
Elsewhere, it's been confirmed that a US judge has appointed an administrator to oversee Prince's estate, just days after his sister, Tyka Nelson, told court that the music icon did not leave a will behind.
As ABC reports, wealth management firm Bremer Trust have predictably been appointed as the administrator, having provided financial services to Prince for many years.
The firm will serve as the administrator for six months or until a personal representative is appointed.
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