museum pieces

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 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 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
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Noun
  • For cat-averse travelers, the tiny Romano-Gothic Church of St Michael in the same square houses the Kotor Lapidarium, a collection of stone artifacts from the Illyro-Roman period to the end of the 18th century.
    Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Today, those same artifacts can be fabricated with startling accuracy and used to impersonate leaders, distort events or trigger reactions before facts are verified.
    Deepa Nagraj, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Despite that, Miller’s love for what might now be considered relics never died.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The recent release of 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball features Back-to-Back Gold Logoman patch autographed one-of-a-kind cards of Ohtani and Judge, taking those relics from jerseys worn in each of their 2024 and 2025 MVP seasons.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The small saints on side pilasters were sold off on the antiques market.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Balti Jaam combines traditional food counters with street food, Estonian crafts, clothing and antiques.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Museum pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum%20pieces. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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