Ryman Auditorium

Tour the 1892 tabernacle that housed the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, take a photo on its stage, or come back at night for a concert.

116 Rep. John Lewis Way N · Nashville, TN

About Ryman Auditorium

Opened in 1892 as the Union Gospel Tabernacle, the Ryman was home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974 and is a National Historic Landmark. Daytime self-guided tours include the Soul of Nashville theater experience, exhibits of artifacts from artists who played here and a souvenir photo on the stage. Guided backstage tours add the dressing rooms. The hall still seats concertgoers in its original wooden pews, and it remains a working concert hall.

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