Dolly’s SongTeller Hotel & Life Of Many Colors Museum Celebrate Official Opening

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Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel and Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum are now officially open in downtown Nashville and welcoming guests to the new destination inspired by the life and legacy of the beloved entertainer.

The opening was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring children whose lives have been enriched by Parton’s Imagination Library. Created in partnership with Dolly and Herschend, the hotel offers a one-of-a-kind stay rooted in Parton’s deep connection to Nashville, while Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum provides an immersive journey through her extraordinary life and career.

Parton was deeply involved in the hotel and museum development, and her personal touch can be found throughout all aspects of the property, from reviewing details and sharing stories and memories to making creative decisions throughout the process. Her involvement, alongside the collaboration of her team and AOA, helped ensure that the spaces felt authentic to her life, career and connection to Nashville. SongTeller Hotel features 240 rooms and suites, complemented by elevated dining, SongTeller Café, live entertainment, and immersive experiences inspired by Dolly’s life and artistry. The hotel also features Parton’s Live, a vibrant celebration of Dolly’s music and performance legacy, and Jolene’s, an intimate entertainment space on the hotel’s top floor.

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“Dolly’s greatest legacy may be the way she has made people feel – seen, welcomed, inspired and connected. That is the spirit we hope guests feel the moment they walk into SongTeller,” shares Shannon Foster, General Manager of Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel. “To open these doors and share her story with guests from around the world is an incredible privilege, and we hope every guest leaves with a memory, a song or a story of their own that they carry with them long after their stay.”

Occupying the third floor of Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel, Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum begins with Dolly herself guiding guests into her story’s beginnings. The experience opens on January 19, 1946, the night she was born, before taking visitors through the many chapters of her life. Guests journey through her childhood in the Great Smoky Mountains, her early days performing and finding her place in country music, her rise through the Opry stages, and her evolution into a global music superstar and Hollywood icon. Along the way, the museum explores the people and experiences that shaped her, including her family, music, film and TV career, fashion, philanthropy, faith and more.

The museum hosted a panel featuring Steve Summers, Parton’s Creative Director; and Tom Acomb, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder at AOA, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the creative vision, collaboration and personal involvement that brought the museum to life, including the experience of working directly with Dolly throughout the development process.

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“Today we open the doors to Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville, a day our family and our team have dreamed about for years,” says Rebecca Seaver, Executive Director of Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum. “Bringing this vision to life was not easy. It took countless hours, hard decisions, loss and a great deal of heart to get every detail right. But it has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life, and it has deepened my appreciation for the story of a little girl who went from the top of the Smokies to the top of the world. I hope everyone who visits leaves is inspired to dream, just as Dolly did. We can’t wait to welcome fans from around the world to experience her life of many colors.”

Tickets for Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum are available for purchase here.

Photo: Courtesy of Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum

Photo: Courtesy of Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum

Photo: Courtesy of Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum

Photo: Courtesy of Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum

Photo: Courtesy of Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum

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