Taiwan museums shake off fusty image to lure new audience

TAIPEI -- Most of the hand-wringing in Asia over the havoc wreaked by the pandemic has been around the economy. Yet art and culture, a sector that can uplift spirits in these troubled times, has largely been overlooked by governments.

With museums across the world shut down to crimp the spread of the virus, these institutions are fighting for survival by devising creative ways to reach audiences, such as making their collections available to view online using virtual reality, videos and livestreams.