museum pieces

noun

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
  1. artifacts
  2. relics
  3. antiques
Noun
  • Historians and Egyptologists have debated the significance of these artifacts for decades.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • People offered explanations for how their ancestors used the artifacts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of artifacts
Noun
  • And, at least for some, veterans organizations like DAV seem like relics from another era.
    — Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • Peter once ruled the small principality, and the saints’ relics rest there.
    — Diana Dukhanova, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of relics
Noun
  • Other curiosities and antiques are scattered throughout the house, many of which were sourced at the Saint-Ouen flea market in Paris.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • In April 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UK banned the export to Russia of luxury items valued over £250 ($330), including art and antiques.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026
Definition of antiques

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