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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 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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The event gives people an inside look at historical documents and artifacts preserved by local archives, reflecting the city's history dating back to its founding in 1848.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The Lucy Desi Museum will also spotlight 75 artifacts from the collection on social media over the coming months to mark I Love Lucy’s anniversary, sharing the story behind each object.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

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The presentation positioned Zelda products almost as relics representing an ancient myth passed down through history.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

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What to do nearby A stone’s throw away is the Water Street Market, a complex of shops that includes an antiques mall, the Grazery café, and a neighborhood tavern called Parish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Sang-woo’s grandfather had been a businessman and a police officer under the Japanese colonial government, before the Second World War; books and antiques from that period line every surface.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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