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How to Get Your Art And Design Fix From Your Couch

Over the past months, cities around the world have asked people to curtail travel, practice social distancing, and work from home in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. As confirmed cases continue to increase in the U.S., American cities are recommending these same practices. Staying home can be incredibly isolating. But it doesn’t have to be—from virtual museum tours to podcasts, there are a number of ways to get a culture fix from the comfort and safety of home.

Google Arts ＆ Culture has partnered with over 2, 500 museums and galleries around the world. The featured collections vary depending on the museum, but most include online exhibits,a“street view”that lets you explore inside the institution itself, as well as galleries of the artwork,where you can deep dive into paintings.

New Words and Expressions

curtail / kɜːteɪl/ v. 限制；缩短；减缩

coronavirus /kərəʊnəvaɪrəs/ n. 冠状病毒；冠状病毒属

virtual / vɜːtʃuəl/ adj. 很接近的；实际上的；实质上的；虚拟的