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Ryman AuditoriumvsCheekwood
Ryman Auditorium and Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art are both rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art scores slightly better than Ryman Auditorium. Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art scores 91 with recommendations from 10 reviews like Frommer's, Concierge and Afar Magazine.
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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
Cheekwood Fodor's Concierge Frommer's Afar Magazine Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Condé Nast Traveler
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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
