Recent Press
People's Museum for Prince has been covered by national and international press. Coverage to date:
KARE 11 / NBC Minneapolis (June 8, 2026) — opening day coverage of the museum's launch, capturing Brass Solidarity's live performance, community stories, and the spirit of Prince's birthday celebration in North Minneapolis. Watch the full story → | Watch the short version →
NHK Japan (June 11, 2026) — Japan's national broadcaster covered the 10th anniversary of Prince Rogers Nelson's passing with a feature on Minneapolis, the museum, and curator E.C. Balázs. NHK filmed at Roberts Gallery during opening weekend. Read at NHK → (Japanese: Use Google Translate for instant translation).
The Guardian (May 2, 2026) — curator E.C. Balázs, as told to Emma Loffhagen: "My cultural awakening: Prince's death made me move to his hometown." On grief, a decade of pilgrimage, and what it means to build a museum from community voices. [Read in The Guardian →]
Lavender Magazine (May 28, 2026) — "To: Prince, Dearly Beloved; For: The People." Emma Walytka on the museum's origins, the community-sourced vision, and the short documentary Dearly Beloved. In print and online. [Read in Lavender →]
Southwest Voices (May 20, 2026) — "10 years later: The People's Museum for Prince gives voice to his fans." Jill Boogren on why community testimony matters and what brings contributors from around the world to this museum. [Read at Southwest Voices →]
Minnesota Monthly (April 21, 2026) — on the tenth anniversary of Prince Rogers Nelson's death, Minnesota Monthly spoke with curator E.C. Balázs, artist Troy Gua, and Roberts Gallery owner Peyton Scott Russell about the museum's return to his childhood neighborhood. [Read at Minnesota Monthly →]
North News (April 24, 2026) — "Shining On: The People's Museum for Prince comes to North Minneapolis." David Pierini on the museum's roots in the Northside story and Betsy Shannon's beadwork Shining On, sewn from more than 15,000 beads. [Read at North News →]
KMOJ 89.9 FM (April 15, 2026) — curator E.C. Balázs in conversation with host Freddie Bell on North Minneapolis's community radio station. [Listen →]
When Doves Cry Podcast — an hour-long conversation on the People's Museum, the pilgrimage, and a decade of community. Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
The museum opens June 7, 2026 — Prince's birthday — at Roberts Gallery, 2400 Plymouth Ave N, at the corner of Bernadette Anderson Way, North Minneapolis.
Free admission. Always.
[Download full press notes here.]
From the archive — 2018 first edition
The Current, Minnesota Public Radio (May 2018) — "'People's Museum for Prince' brings purple pride to Art-A-Whirl." Jay Gabler with photographs from opening night at Solar Arts Building — the community, the art, and the spirit of the museum's first edition, which welcomed 3,000+ visitors. [Read at The Current →]
Quick Facts
Opening: June 7, 2026 — Prince's birthday
Exhibition dates: June 7–27, 2026
Admission: Free. Always.
Events upcoming : Community Day June 21, Closing Day program June 27.
Curator: E.C. Balázs — PhD, Curatorial & Museum Studies. Available for interview.
Three venues:
Roberts Gallery, 2400 Plymouth Ave N, North Minneapolis Wed–Sun, 12–5pm Venue
Cross street: Bernadette Anderson Way — named for the woman who took Prince in as a troubled teen
Gallery owner: Peyton Scott Russell — painted Prince's First Avenue star gold after his death
The Capri, 2027 W Broadway Ave · Exhibition: Let's Work! A Labor of Love · open during Capri events and by appointment.
ColorWheel Gallery 319 W 48th St Minneapolis. Exhibition: No One in Whole Universe Will Ever Compare
First edition (2018): 3,000+ visitors — Solar Arts Building, Art-A-Whirl Gallery
About the Museum
The People's Museum for Prince is a unique response to the intense public mourning that followed Prince's death in 2016 — a community-sourced exhibition of personal stories, art, and artefacts holding the voices of all people impacted by the life, work and death of Prince Rogers Nelson.
Not owned by an estate. Not curated by an institution. Built entirely from community voices, and always free. Ten years after Prince's death — on what would have been his 68th birthday — the museum returns to North Minneapolis, his childhood neighborhood, for its most ambitious edition yet. The 2026 museum features over 60 contributors from more than 8 countries, including the US, Germany, France, Sweden, Australia, Canada, and the UK.
Themes: Music · Spirituality · Style · Sexuality · Social Justice · Grief · Joy
For the full story — including contributor profiles, exhibition themes, and background on the curatorial vision — download the full press notes.
Dearly Beloved- the museum's first film
A seven-minute personal documentary tracing a nine-year pilgrimage through Prince Rogers Nelson's Minnesota homes — from birth to death — as a meditation on grief, community, and unexpected transformation. Directed by E.C. Balázs.
Official Selection — Atlanta Documentary Film Festival · World Premiere · March 2026 Official Selection — MSPIFF45 · Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival · April 2026 Official Selection — Melbourne Documentary Film Festival · July 12, 2026 · Music Shorts · Cinema Nova
[Download Dearly Beloved press notes →] [ecbalazs.com/film →]
About the Curator
E.C. Balázs is an Australian curator, filmmaker, and researcher with a PhD in Curatorial and Museum Studies (University of Melbourne) and an MA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She founded The People's Museum for Prince following Prince Rogers Nelson's death in 2016 and has spent a decade documenting his Minneapolis. Her work bridges participatory museum practice, community engagement, and personal documentary filmmaking.
ecbalazs.com · Research & Publications →
A note on affiliation
The People's Museum for Prince is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Prince estate or Paisley Park. Paisley Park remains the official place of commemoration — a special and, for many, sacred site. The People's Museum exists alongside it, not in competition with it, founded on the belief that the voices, stories and art of Prince's audience are an equally valuable part of his legacy.
Press contact
E.C. Balázs, Curator exhibition@peoplesmuseumforprince.org