Paisley Park

Pricey, but somehow worth it. There are three experiences available ranging from $75 ($87 with fees) to $199+ fees. The people who work here are also fans who are dedicated to Prince’s memory. No outside food or beverages are allowed. There is a cafe with a limited menu and beverages for sale at the end of the strictly run tour.
The tour moves through time, achievements, and personal spaces of Prince. There are lots of artifacts, photos, and videos from his entire life. You get a good sense of the scope of the visionary artist and performer Prince was. Photography is only allowed in designated areas. Phones and other recording devices are surrendered and locked until the specified parts of the tour. This is in part to protect the artifacts and to keep the tour on schedule. The tour guides are incredible. The time zips by, and then you’re in a pretty standard gift shop.
There’s lots of free parking. The compound is accessible by car, rideshares, and less so on mass transit.

Loved the museum and The Ultimate Experience Tour! I can’t even describe how amazing it was to be in Paisley Park! Our tour guide was Jess and she only works on Fridays. If you go, I hope you get her as a guide. The amount of knowledge she has about Prince is astounding. I came away with so much more love and respect for his music because of the wonderful experience I had on the tour. I will definitely come back!

It was fun to visit and of course there are many relics to enjoy. You have to turn your phone off and lock them until the last room of the tour.

They didn’t tell ANYTHING about Prince. Like nothing. Disappointed in that. A few movies that shared tid bits, but nothing you can’t find on Google or whatever.

It cost $75 for a 90 minute tour. The guy at the gate was amazing. Tour guide over the top but…..upbeat for sure.

Chance to buy a drink at the end and a little gift shop.

I’ve been wanting to go to Paisley Park for a while now. We ended up buying tickets online . Tour guide was awesome very knowledgeable. And then my now fiance proposed to me In one of Prince’s studio. What awesome place. I recommend going .I learned a lot.

I was excited about my Paisley Park tour because I hoped to learn more about Prince, someone that I didn’t follow while growing up, but someone I wanted to learn more about since I live in Minnesota.

The tour was pretty underwhelming, with a stiff and not very expressive tour guide. Our tour felt super curated, not very flexible, and lost my interest quickly. “Stand here and observe this area, now move over here and observe this area, now you have 2 minutes to look around this area until we move on, etc.”

The tour are focused on a few of Prince’s albums and his musical legacy. My favorite part of the tour was seeing his studio and hearing the demo of the different instruments on some of his musical tracks. I really would have liked to have learned more about his life outside of his music, such as his life growing up, how he lived at Paisley Park, and how he passed away.

This tour was $85 after taxes and fees, which seems too high. In its current form I would not recommend the basic tour to other folks visiting the area.

As lifelong Prince fans making our first trip to Minneapolis, my wife and I briefly debated which tour to do, but knew we just had to do the Ultimate. And it was absolutely worth every penny! Even our 16 year old daughter enjoyed every minute of the 3 hour tour.
If you’re a Prince fan, you’ll understand the rules going in: no pictures, cell phones go in Yondr pouches, etc. (And truthfully, if that bothers you, then a Paisley Park tour probably isn’t for you). The Ultimate Tour truly is a religious experience for any Prince fan (and there are opportunities for pictures during the tour)

Tip: book your Ultimate tour on a Friday and request Jess as your tour guide. Jess was AMAZING. Her respect and admiration for Prince was evident in everything she said and did. And her knowledge of everything Prince is simply incredible. She was the ultimate guide for our ultimate tour–sharing her knowledge and respect for Prince with us while at all times honoring his legacy.
How much did we enjoy the Ultimate tour? We all left talking about doing it again next time we’re in Minneapolis.

Amazing experience.
Prince really “is” King.

Their staff were really nice, quite friendly, and very helpful.

I can say this with great sincerity because my two, very young son’s, upon entering their memorabilia/souvenir store, raced into the store and began screaming and crying.
Their highly experienced security guard was extremely reserved and humbly accommodating. He looked at me and slightly smiled (knowingly) and mentioned he too had children of similar age.
Ross, in the lounge, was a master of his profession.
He was a charismatic individual and fun to chat with.
I personally wish him look in his future United States military endeavors.

Absolutely stunning. There aren’t many words necessary. The entry process is seamless (drive in, talk to the security at the booth, go on to the parking lot). You get to peruse the gift shop if you’re early, and then you go on the tour where you get to see a lot of Prince’s happy place. You also get to play ping-pong on his table in one of the recording studios. Just do it. You won’t regret it.