Ryman Auditorium is a historic performance venue and museum in Nashville, Tennessee.
The auditorium was first opened in 1892 as the Union Gospel Tabernacle. It was built by Thomas Green Ryman, a riverboat captain and Nashville businessman. After his death in 1904, the building was renamed Ryman Auditorium in his honor. From 1943 to 1974, the Ryman hosted the Grand Ole Opry show. After the Opry left, the Ryman sat mostly vacant until 1994 when it was restored and reopened as a performance venue and museum. In 2001, the Ryman was declared a National Historic Landmark.
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