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Dolly Parton plans to open a museum βwithin the next couple of years,β the legendary artist shared in a recent interview.
The country superstar spoke with the Nashville-based Tennessean in a story published on Sunday (November 27), revealing that she plans to open a museum in Music City someday. The attraction would add to a list of venues bearing names of country stars, including Lower Broadway hotspots like Miranda Lambertβs Casa Rosa, Luke Bryanβs 32 Bridge, Jason Aldeanβs bar and other locations. Soon, Garth Brooks and Eric Church will open venues along the popular Downtown Nashville street, the Tennessean noted.
βWe have the museum at Dollywood, of course, but I would love to have something here [Nashville] since this is really my home,β Parton told the publication, also speaking to her thoughts about performing at the highly-anticipated music festival Bonnaroo and her soon-to-premiere Christmas special filmed at Dollywood. βAnd I may have a restaurant or a bar and grill. Right now though, I've got so many things going. I can do without that for the moment. But someday I will have a business here.β
Parton has a busy holiday season on the horizon as she gets ready for the premiere of her star-studded Christmas special,Β Dolly Partonβs Mountain Magic Christmas,Β on NBC on Thursday, December 1 at 8 p.m. ET. She also released aΒ holiday single, βAlmost Too Early For Christmas,β with Jimmy Fallon β who appears in Partonβs Christmas special with Willie Nelson,Β Billy Ray Cyrus,Β Jimmie Allen,Β Zach WilliamsΒ andΒ Miley CyrusΒ βΒ and A Holly Dolly Christmas DeluxeΒ album. After the Christmas festivities, Parton is set to ring in the New Year with Cyrus on the βMidnight Skyβ artistβs TV special, Mileyβs New Yearβs Eve Party. The special will air live from Miami, Florida, on NBC and stream on Peacock. Watch the first look at Dolly Partonβs Mountain Magic Christmas here: