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Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumvsRyman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum scores significantly better than Ryman Auditorium. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum comes in at 94 with positive reviews from 8 reviews such as Frommer's, On the Grid and concierge.com.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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222 Fifth Avenue S, Nashville, TN 37203
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Fodor's "A full city-block long, filled with plaques and exhibits highlighting performers from the old-time favorites to the latest generation of stars... and Elvis Presley's solid-gold 1960 Cadillac limo." Full review
Concierge "Country music fans are in heaven here, surrounded by photographs, videos, and other memorabilia depicting the evolution of "hillbilly" music from the 1930s to the multimillion-dollar industry."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"'Honor Thy Music' is the catchphrase of this monumental museum, reflecting the near-biblical importance of country music to Nashville's soul." Full review
Frommer's "This top-notch facility honoring the music that made Nashville famous is a must-see for any visitor to Music City." Full review
Afar Magazine "Big, bold, and shameless, this is one heck of a celebration of country music—and you wouldn't have it any other way." Full review
Travel + Leisure "You don't have to be a country lover to appreciate the Country Music Hall of Fame, the 350,000-square-feet museum." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This jam-packed facility is generally considered the best of Nashville's numerous "musems" of country music and its stars." Full review
On the Grid "Country Music Hall of Fame is an ever-rotating exhibit of country music and all the memorabilia to go along with it." Full review
Where "If it’s country, this hall of fame has it covered. The four-story museum takes up an entire city block with over 40,000 square feet of exhibit space devoted to the genre’s heroes and history. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report6.0
"Music and history lovers can mix and mingle over the exhibits found at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Peruse the plaques dedicated to country music's finest – from Patsy Cline..." Full review
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116 Fifth Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
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Fodor's "A country-music shrine, the Ryman Auditorium and Museum was home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places." Full review
Concierge "Often called the "mother church of country music." The Ryman is indeed a former house of worship, but it's the music that made it one of the world's most famous performance halls."
Frommer's "The single most historic site in the world of country music." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Grand Ole Opry took place here for 31 years... today the Opry returns to the Ryman during winter." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Ryman is a place of pilgrimage for every country music fan." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Open daily for tours, which include its new immersive "Soul of Nashville" experience, which uses state-of-the-art technology to take visitors through the auditorium's decades worth of history." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Built as the Union Gospel Tabernacle by Nashville riverboat captain Tom Ryman... designed an auditorium, with a 100ft-high ceiling and stellar acoustics." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This expansive, mega-entertainment complex on the Cumberland River about 9mi northeast of downtown Nashville encompasses the world's longest-running live radio show, the Grand Ole Opry." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Grand Ole Opry used to be in downtown Nashville, but when it expanded and moved to the 'burbs, the historic former Opry became the Ryman Auditorium." Full review
Where "Dubbed “The Mother Church of Country Music,” Ryman Auditorium was a house of worship before it became home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974." Full review
