museum piece

noun

1

: something preserved in or suitable for a museum

2

: one that is out-of-date : a thing of the past

Synonyms of museum piece

• artifact
• antique
• relic

Examples of museum piece in a Sentence

That old computer will soon be a museum piece.

that old wooden ironing board she uses is a museum piece

Recent Examples on the Web

While subgenres like alternative and metal have thrived, straight-ahead rock has almost seemed like a museum piece, with much of its sound and energy migrating to Nashville and morphing with country. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

The house has evolved with each generation rather than becoming a museum piece. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

The perfection of satellite and fiber-optic communications made microwaves obsolete, while the rapid development of modern computers turned the gubbins on the lower floors into museum pieces. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

This is no museum piece at all — see this truly great film to be reminded of our lives today. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for museum piece

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• mantelpiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• specialise
• stabilise
• syntheses
• apiece
• aris
• assise