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What to do with Prince's famous motorcycle, his guitars, and other memorabilia after his death? Former Prince employees say they want Paisley Park to be a "living" museum.


"You could stuff it full of everything Prince — every guitar and record and motorcycle," said Michael Koppelman, a recording engineer for Prince in the late 1980s and early 1990s.


"When he died, people obviously demonstrated that they have a need to be close to him in some ways," he told MPR News on Tuesday. "Like Elvis, I can't think of anyone more deserving of a Graceland than Prince."           

 at his Chanhassen compound. Friends and family members have said they intend to transform Paisley Park into 

His life and music


"The music was first for Prince, so it should be a musical place," Koppelman added. "I don't know how you pull that off, making music, or letting people share music while they're at the museum."


Koppelman and Chuck Hermes said Prince helped launch their business, 


"Last Thursday, the entire globe turned purple, the world expressed the love for what this person's art has meant," said Hermes, who worked as a graphic designer for Prince in the 1990s. "That's something that needs a memorial, a space, a permanent place."

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What to do with Prince's famous motorcycle, his guitars, and purple suits? Former Prince employees say they want Paisley Park to be a "living" museum.

Friends and family members have said they intend to transform Paisley Park into a museum in Prince's memory.

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