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Ryman Auditorium

116 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Description: Built as a tabernacle in 1891, the Ryman Auditorium is best known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974. This museum and performance space, nicknamed the “Mother Church of Country Music”, fell into disrepai...Read More
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Ryman Auditorium Reviews

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The Original Home of the Grand Ole Opry

  • 4 out of 5 stars by RoBoNC from Indianapolis, Indiana
  • January 27, 2025
Quote: The Grand Ole Opry has been a part of the Nashville music scene ever since they first broadcast their first show on the radio on October 5, 1925. Today it is the oldest continuous radio program in the United States and can be heard on satellite... Read the full Ryman Auditorium review

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Worthwhile Tour of Nostalgic American Icon

  • 3 out of 5 stars by MilwVon from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • December 28, 2025
Quote: The Ryman Auditorium was built in 1892 as a tabernacle for a local preacher. Today, it is a National Historical Landmark and some would say "must see" attraction when visiting Nashville.Between 1904 and 1943 the venue was used for a variety of... Read the full Ryman Auditorium review

From journal Christmas in Nashville

Ryman Auditorium

  • 4 out of 5 stars by weeblewobble46 from Marietta, Georgia
  • October 1, 2025
Quote: Entry to the building is not on 5th Street where our GPS guided us, instead it is closer to 4th Street, at the back of the original building.The day we arrived at the Ryman, the backstage tour was unavailable due to a scheduled concert that night. ... Read the full Ryman Auditorium review

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Ryman Auditorium

  • 5 out of 5 stars by chadk78 from Blacksburg, South Carolina
  • March 5, 2025
Quote: This building, originally a church, is the former home of the Grand Ole Opry. Today, it can be toured and occasionally still hosts a variety of live performances. Recently, the Opry itself has been held here on some weekends during the winter... Read the full Ryman Auditorium review

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Ryman Auditorium

  • 5 out of 5 stars by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
  • October 26, 2025
Quote: Known as "The Mother Church of Country Music," the Ryman Auditorium did begin its life, if not as a church, as a tabernacle. The dream of Southern Evangelist Rev. Samuel Jones and the reformed riverboat captain Thomas Green Ryman, the auditorium has... Read the full Ryman Auditorium review

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Ryman Auditorium

  • 4 out of 5 stars by kmclark from Blandford, Massachusetts
  • June 16, 2025
Quote: Although Ryman's best known as the former home of the Grand Ole Opry, it was originally a tabernacle built by riverboat captain Tom Ryman. The motel staff gave us decent directions and we found it with little difficulty. We took the tour after which... Read the full Ryman Auditorium review

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Ryman Auditorium

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Shangrilq from Jackson, Tennessee
  • March 9, 2025
Quote: This is so steeped in history and they have exhibits of the famous stars' clothes, etc., and they show a video. You see the stage where most of the well- known country music stars actually performed! They still do the "Grand Ole Opry" from this... Read the full Ryman Auditorium review

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The Ryman Auditorium

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Edra from Guyton, Georgia
  • September 28, 2025
Quote: The Ryman auditorium has been restored and is quite remarkable. When the Grand Ole Opry moved from there many years ago it was decided that it would not be restored. However, about 8 years ago Gaylord (the owners of Opryland) decided to undertake... Read the full Ryman Auditorium review

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Ryman Auditorium

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Tideone from Huntsville, Alabama
  • October 4, 2025
Quote: No trip to Nashville is complete without a visit to the Ryman Auditorium, the birthplace of the Grand Ole Opry. While the Opry no longer performs there having moved out to its new location by the Opryland Hotel in the 1970's, various performances... Read the full Ryman Auditorium review

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