Week 3 - We are Here - To the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam

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The Between Art and Quarantine Challenge - Making Art during a Pandemic
Inspired by the Instagram account of the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam, the Getty's Museum in L.A. took the Quarantine Challenge to yet another level. Enjoy!

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