Paisley Park opens doors to Prince fans, briefly
(CNN)Paisley Park, the home and recording studio of Prince, opened its doors to the public Thursday for the first time since the musician died in April.
Several Prince fans traveled great distances for the limited run look inside the 64,000 foot Chanhassen, Minnesota property.
Rhona Levene flew from London to be among the first visitors inside Paisley Park.
“It’s my birthday,” Levene told CNN. “I couldn’t think of any other way I’d want to celebrate.”
The tour proceeded through recording and editing studios where Prince created much of his work. Studio A, the largest at Paisley Park, will be opened for artists to use in the future.
There were rooms representing different eras in Prince’s career, each featuring various stage costumes and instruments.
Guests also toured through a massive sound stage on the property where Prince shot music videos and held private concerts and parties.
Paisley Park visitor Erin Goedtel described the tour as a celebration of Prince.
“As soon as I got in, I felt really honored to be in a space that he had created to bring people into his world and his thoughts and his vision,” Goedtel said.
Additional tours will be held Saturday and on Friday, October 14.
In December, The Chanhassen City Council will consider a request to rezone Paisley Park so it can operate as a museum and offer daily tours.
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