Dolly Parton’s new SongTeller Hotel and Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum have announced a joint opening on 29 September.
Housed in the same building, the hotel and museum will open in downtown Nashville later this month to celebrate Parton’s life and legacy.
Created in partnership with Parton and Herschend, the SongTeller Hotel features 245 guest rooms and suites, a café and two live music venues, Jolene’s and Parton’s Live, which showcase her career and Nashville’s music culture.
Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel in Nashville features 245 guest rooms, suites, live music venues and a café.SongTeller Hotel
Jolene’s, on the hotel’s top floor, hosts nightly performances by emerging singers and songwriters, while Parton’s Live offers writers’ rounds, songwriter sessions and rising-star showcases.
Created by Dolly Parton Productions, the Life of Many Colors Museum occupies the hotel’s entire third floor and explores Parton’s life, music and legacy through immersive exhibits, personal stories and items from her collection.
Filmed earlier this year using the latest technology, the museum will feature Dolly herself guiding guests through her life story, starting with a recreation of the cabin where she grew up in the Great Smoky Mountains, then exploring the people, places and moments that shaped her career.
In addition to its exhibitions, the museum will feature two retail stores offering official Dolly Parton merchandise and exclusive collections. Dolly’s Life of Many Colours Museum is the largest exhibition dedicated to Parton to date.
When the hotel and museum were announced in 2025, Parton said the museum would allow visitors to “see my journey through my own eyes – every color, every story, and every dream that brought me here.”
She added: "I can’t wait to welcome visitors from around the world to Nashville to share in my life of many colors."
Following Parton’s death on 25 August, Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, issued a statement honouring its “dreamer-in-chief” and confirming the park would remain open.
The park is now introducing new experiences and installations to honour Parton’s life and legacy.
