museum piece

as in artifact
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 piece The equipment inside is so old that replacement parts are occasionally purchased from owners of historic henequen machines otherwise on display as museum pieces. Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025 Instead, like in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, it will permanently be displayed as a museum piece. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025 Household items such as rugs and lamps, which themselves can be appreciated for their geometric order and symmetry, are placed in the gallery areas not as remote museum pieces but in some semblance of their practical uses. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025 More museum pieces refurbished & tested to send to the front. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for museum piece
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Noun
  • In the frenzy, per Science Daily, bones were put on view at the farm, and other artifacts later wre brought on tours with the Ringling Brothers show.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Subsequent excavations yielded artifacts related to both ritual, such as incense burners, and agriculture.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While the true worth of the gemstones remains unclear, the discovery has resonated with the broader community of thrift and antique enthusiasts who frequent r/goodwill_finds, a subreddit dedicated to surprising secondhand discoveries.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Uniacke began her career restoring furniture and antiques, and is obsessive about the weight, feel and function of objects.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nguyen exhibits the film next to his own artwork made from Vietnam bomb relics.
    Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Past efforts to revitalize the five-story relic failed to materialize before the late-night fire made such plans moot.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Museum piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum%20piece. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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