museum pieces

Definition of museum piecesnext
plural of museum piece
as in artifacts
something belonging to or surviving from an earlier period that old wooden ironing board she uses is a museum piece

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Recent Examples of museum pieces Those five Grand Sport examples, including a famous winner at Sebring International Raceway, are now seven-figure museum pieces. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026 The space has an arty feel, with jewelry on display in long counters under glass, like a lineup of glittery museum pieces or a precious collection of butterflies. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum pieces
Noun
  • Other nice touches are Nespresso machines on the countertop and interesting art pieces depicting cultural artifacts of the native Andean culture.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Investigators say Rodrigues de Oliveira Silva coordinated the operation while drawing on a long history of thefts involving rare books, manuscripts, and other cultural artifacts.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Once considered delightfully kitschy relics of suburban Americana, porch geese are waddling their way back into the spotlight.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
  • The 700-year-old circular Bellver Castle is an architectural gem, briefly used as royal residence, mostly as a ghastly political and military prison over six centuries, and now a museum of Roman and other relics.
    Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The space also features vintage furnishings by Eileen Gray and antiques sourced by Garcia, reinforcing the residential quality Mage sought to create.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
  • On the other side are artisans selling their wares and a number of tables piled with antiques and vintage items.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026

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“Museum pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum%20pieces. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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