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Grand Ole OpryvsCheekwood
Both are rated very highly by writers. Overall, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art scores significantly better than Grand Ole Opry. Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art ranks #2 in Nashville with positive reviews from 10 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.
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2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214
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Fodor's "This enormously popular radio show, performed in the Grand Ole Opry House, has been broadcasting country music since 1925." Full review
Frommer's "These exhibits are tributes to the performers who have appeared on the famous radio show over the years." Full review
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These museums are best visited in conjunction with a night at the Opry
Lonely Planet "This unassuming modern brick building seats 4400 for the Grand Ole Opry on Friday and Saturday from March to November." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Today the Opry continues to draw crowds for its weekend shows."
Afar Magazine "Music lovers of all genres will find this live radio show entertaining." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The historic theater is located in what is now a mega-mall parking lot, but the spirit of the venue hasn't changed. " Full review
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"It was this radio show, which began broadcasting in the 1920s, that put Nashville on the map as the "Country Music Capital of the World." Although its venue has changed over the years,..." Full review
Travel + Leisure "For nearly one hundred years, the Grand Ole Opry, called "home of American music," has showcased country stars on stage, as well as on WSM Radio. See a live show or take a guided backstage tour"
Nashville Travel Guide
February 26, 2021
Independent "If you’re not too mesmerised by the fish-plastered cars, the museum will teach you that Nashville has been a national hub for music publishing since the 1800s"
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1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37205
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Fodor's "The museum, in a carefully restored neo-Georgian mansion once home to the Cheek family of Maxwell House coffee fame, has a permanent collection of American art." Full review
Concierge "When garden-club doyennes dream, Cheekwood is what they see... Cheekwood's art museum has a permanent collection featuring contemporary stars like Andy Warhol."
Frommer's "If it weren't for coffee that was deemed "good to the last drop," Nashville might never have gotten Cheekwood Botanical Garden." Full review
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And don't miss the Bell Chandelier, a fiber-optic piece held over from Bruce Munro's recent "Light" exhibit that hangs in the rotunda staircase.
Afar Magazine "Cheekwood is always a peaceful, beautiful place." Full review
Lonely Planet "Big enough to impress but compact enough not to be too tiring, Cheekwood is a botanical garden with an arty inclination, just southwest of downtown Nashville." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Though the art collection inside is permanent, Cheekwood's gardens change with the seasons; don't miss the colorful tulip display each spring or the lights show over the holidays." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"An elegant setting for rotating exhibits of the museum's collection." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Now, the rambling home and gardens are open to the public, who can check out pieces from the Nashville Museum of Art, explore the Japanese or perennial gardens, and have afternoon tea." Full review
goop "While this destination has plenty to appeal to grown-ups, too, they also host Tuesdays for Tots (from September through May) and Saturday morning activities (year round) that are for littles. " Full review
Where "In the 1800s—long before Starbucks dominated every street corner—Joel Cheek developed a blend of coffee and sold it at what would be the brand’s eponymous Maxwell House hotel." Full review
