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Virtual museum brings world’s masterpieces to Gaza

The University of Palestine's new virtual museum lets Gazans experience the world's artwork and monuments without having to leave the besieged Gaza Strip.

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A visitor enjoys the Digital Museum 360 at the University of Palestine, Gaza, in this undated picture. — 360 Virtual Museum

Gaza's new Digital Museum 360, a virtual museum established by the University of Palestine, has brought the masterpieces of the world to the residents of the Gaza Strip.

Thanks to the museum's augmented/virtual reality features, Gazans who find it hard to travel due to the Israeli blockade can take a close look at such iconic works as the Chinese Guanyin sculpture in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the bust of Queen Nefertiti at the Neues Museum in Berlin and the Statue of Liberty in New York.

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