google arts and culture app
The Arts and Culture App
Vocabulary
| reward | tag (3) | search engine |
| index | search | virtually (2) |
| sort | zoom in | cardboard |
| 360˚ | rewarding | platform (2) |
| zoom | palpable | virtual reality |
| origin | various |
Video: Virtual Museum Visits
Transcript
A visit to the museum can be a rewarding experience.
But what if it’s just too far away?
The world’s biggest search engine, Google, has a solution.
The Google Arts and Culture app lets you virtually visit more than twelve hundred (1,200) sites in seventy (70) countries, for free.
Artworks are indexed using tags, and sorted by date of origin, and even by color. Google’s cardboard platform even lets users enjoy places in 360 degree virtual reality, making places like India’s Taj Mahal practically palpable.
Just like this virtual classical concert in Sydney.
By zooming in, users can take a closer look at various artworks. What’s the painting in Van Gogh’s famous Bedroom in Arles?
Questions
1. Museums are a major cultural institution and tourist attraction. Is this right or wrong?
2. Are there any problems with visiting museums?
3. What has Google done?
4. Viewers can only find museum and artworks by their names. Is this correct or incorrect?
5. What are some advanced features?
6. Can people access European museums?
A. There are museums in my city. Yes or no? Approximately how many museums are there?
B. Describe some of the most famous or popular museums.
C. Have you visited many museums in other cities? Give examples.
D. Do you or your friends have any ideas for new museums?
E. What will happen in the future?
