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Bergstutz or Stollwurm. In the folklore of the Alpine region of south-central Europe, the Tatzelwurm (German: [ˈtatsl̩ˌvʊʁm]), Stollenwurm, or Stollwurm is a lizard-like creature, often described as having the face of a cat, with a serpent-like body which may be slender or stubby, with four short legs or two forelegs and no hindlegs.
This list of museums in Tennessee encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
During his visit to Athens, Greece (November 15–16, 2016), the former US President Barack Obama gave a speech at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), covering the impact of democracy. [11] [12] Plans for the Athens Metro to reach Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) were announced in 2021. [13]
Athens is the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee, United States [8] and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 53,569. The city is located almost equidistantly between the major cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga . [ 9 ]
The museum is accessible by the Athens metro. The nearest station is Victoria Station (Line 1) and it is within a 5-minute walk from the museum. The museum houses a gift shop with artifact replicas and a café in the sculpture garden. The museum is fully wheelchair accessible. There are also facilities and guides for hearing-impaired visitors.
While renovations are underway, EMST displays its exhibitions in parts of the Athens Conservatory. The Greek government has spent 40 million euros on the museum by 2020, with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation giving a further 3 million euros. [2] The delays in the museum's opening cost EMST a 3.3 million dollar subsidy from the European Union. [3]
Having already served as curator at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia (1981-1983), he became curator of the sculptural collection at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens and from 2002 to 2012 was director of the museum. He is a corresponding member of the German Archaeological Institute.
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