Dolly Parton Museum and Hotel Open in Nashville After Singer's Death

In Nashville, Tennessee, a new museum and hotel dedicated to the late singer Dolly Parton opened on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The 20,000-square-foot Dolly's Life of Many Colors Museum is inside the 240-room Dolly Parton's SongTeller hotel. The museum features exhibits on her life, including her Smoky Mountain roots, Dollywood, movies, fashion, faith, family, and the Imagination Library. The hotel includes performance spaces, a cafe, and rooms with instruments. A highlight is Parton's original wedding dress, found by her niece Rebecca Seaver. The opening was bittersweet as Parton died in August at age 80.