Dolly Parton sends message from beyond the grave for opening of new Nashville museum

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Dolly Parton inaugurated her new Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville with a prerecorded video message on Tuesday, inviting fans to see exhibits featuring costumes and awards from her career. The museum, located at the SongTeller Hotel, includes extensive displays showcasing artifacts that highlight Parton’s musical journey. Visitors praised the museum for its detailed and welcoming presentation, while Taylor Swift commended Parton's storytelling skills during an award acceptance speech.
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Dolly Parton welcomed fans to her new Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville with a prerecorded video message posted on Instagram. The museum opened at her SongTeller Hotel, showcasing costumes and framed gold and platinum records from her decades-long career. In the video, Parton proudly stated that the museum is "the largest exhibit of my life and career," filled with stories, songs, and memories she has carried throughout her lifetime. Despite recent news of her passing due to cancer, the museum opened as scheduled on Tuesday, allowing visitors to experience Museum Perfection as described by attendees sharing their reactions online. Additionally, Give Like Dolly Day was launched last week by the Dollywood Foundation UK, encouraging donations to local Imagination Library programs in honor of Parton's legacy.

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Instagram Life of Many Colors Museum Museum Perfection Nashville SongTeller Hotel

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Parton PERSON · 5× Life of Many Colors Museum ORG · 2× Nashville GPE · 2× Dolly PERSON · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Museum Perfection ORG · 1× SongTeller Hotel ORG · 1× Swift PERSON · 1× Taylor Swift PERSON · 1×

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“Hi everybody, it’s Dolly, and I am so proud to invite you to my Life of Many Colors Museum opening right here in the heart of Nashville at my SongTeller Hotel,” Parton said in the video posted to the museum’s Instagram page.
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🔮 “This museum will be the largest museum of my life and career, filled with the stories, songs, and memories that I’ve carried,” she continued.

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The “Jolene” singer welcomed fans to her new Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville in a prerecorded message promoting the attraction’s grand opening Tuesday. asserted
singer → welcome → opening
“Hi everybody, it’s Dolly, and I am so proud to invite you to my Life of Many Colors Museum opening right here in the heart of Nashville at my SongTeller Hotel,” Parton said in the video posted to the museum’s Instagram page. asserted
Parton → ’ → page
“This museum will be the largest museum of my life and career, filled with the stories, songs, and memories that I’ve carried,” she continued. asserted
she → fill → that
“It includes all of the things that have helped this little girl’s dreams come true, and I can’t wait to share it with you,” she added. asserted
she → include → you
Parton appeared in a gold outfit and full glam in the message, which played on a television screen. asserted
which → appear → screen
The museum displays costumes from Parton’s decades-long career along with framed gold and platinum records, the clip showed. asserted
clip → display → records
Visitors who attended the opening shared their reactions on Instagram. asserted
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“We were blessed and honored to be at the grand opening today. asserted
We → bless → opening
It is Museum Perfection, every sparkly detail, every well thought out placement, arrangement bringing her decades of success, sparkle and shine for all the world to see,” one person wrote. asserted
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“I went today and I have been telling everyone how fantastic this museum is! asserted
museum → go → everyone
The staff was so welcoming and knowledgeable and I could not stop smiling. uncertain
I → stop → ?
Highly recommend,” another added. asserted
another → add → ?
,” a third commenter wrote. asserted
commenter → write → ?
Taylor Swift also gave Parton a shoutout while accepting her video of the year award for “Fate of Ophelia.” asserted
Swift → give → Ophelia
“Every single song that she wrote, her storytelling was so vivid and so rich. asserted
storytelling → write → that
Listening to her songs, it’s like watching the best music video you have ever seen in your life, every single time you hear what she’s written,” Swift said. asserted
Swift → listen → what
Meanwhile, Parton’s family has become embroiled in a dispute over her estate. asserted
family → become → estate
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