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 Back on Earth, the iconic garments found new lives as museum pieces, drawing millions to see them at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016 Those things are museum pieces now—the type of fare that haunts the dreams of Indiana Jones. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 The advisor will work with V&A’s curators who oversee well over 2.8 million exhibits and museum pieces. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 7 Mar. 2024 To accurately make Mollie’s shirts, West studied photos of the real sisters, museum pieces and Osage family heirlooms that were on loan. Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for museum piece 
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Noun
  • The shoes are among the most beloved artifacts from the iconic 1939 movie.
    Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Jiménez tells Bloomberg that the one-of-a-kind artifact may attract buyers from a variety of backgrounds.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The old mountain mining community has maintained its small-town charm and is known for its plethora of antique and unique retail shops, clothing and pottery stores and art galleries.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The dining chairs are antiques sourced from Joseph Berry Interiors and clad with Pierre Frey’s Le Manach fabric.
    Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The existing wallpaper was a relic of the former tenant’s penchant for drama and glamour.
    Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, there’s an honor system — just take a drink, leave a donation and soak up the relics of a bygone era.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Museum piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum%20piece. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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