Dolly Parton welcomed fans to her new Nashville museum through a prerecorded message released just weeks after her death, as reported [1] by Page Six.
The beloved country singer, who was 80 years old, appeared in the video promoting Tuesday’s grand opening of the Life of Many Colors Museum.
The attraction is located at Parton’s SongTeller Hotel in the heart of Nashville. Her message was shared on the museum’s Instagram page, giving admirers another posthumous appearance from the “Jolene” singer.
“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.
“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.
Parton described the museum as a showcase for the people, experiences, and creative work that helped her fulfill her childhood ambitions.
Her recorded words brought her voice directly into the opening of an attraction dedicated to her life.
“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.
Parton appeared on a television screen wearing a gold outfit and full glam.
The video also offered glimpses inside the museum, including costumes from across her lengthy career and framed gold and platinum records.
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Visitors can reserve tickets through the museum’s website, dollyslifeofmanycolors.com.
Fans who attended the opening quickly shared enthusiastic reactions on Instagram, praising both the collection and its presentation.
“We were blessed and honored to be at the grand opening today.
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.
Another visitor praised the museum’s employees and the overall experience.
“I went today, and I have been telling everyone how fantastic this museum is! The staff was so welcoming and knowledgeable, and I could not stop smiling. Highly recommend,” the attendee added.
One commenter focused on Parton’s continued presence through the prerecorded material. “Working beyond the grave. Such a hardworking woman and amicable too,” the person wrote.
Parton died Aug. 25 following a private battle with cancer.
Her museum message was not her only posthumous appearance, as another prerecorded video was shown earlier this month when she accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americana Music Awards.
She was also honored at Sunday’s MTV VMAs.
Kacey Musgraves performed “I Will Always Love You” as part of a tribute, while Taylor Swift recognized Parton during her acceptance speech for the video of the year award for “Fate of Ophelia.”
“Every single song that she wrote, her storytelling was so vivid and so rich. 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.
At the same time, Parton’s family has become caught in a dispute involving her estate.
Her nephew and former head of security, Bryan Seaver, threatened to “destroy her entire brand” in alleged texts, according to court documents filed by Parton’s management company last week.
Parton’s manager, Danny Nozell, later obtained a restraining order against Seaver.
The action came after Seaver was reportedly fired from his longtime security position, adding a contentious estate conflict alongside the tributes and museum opening that followed Parton’s death.