museum piece

NOUN

collectible item

Synonyms

WEAK

antique classic collector's item collector's piece curio heirloom masterpiece old master showpiece

Example Sentences

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Seeing that one figure treated as a museum piece felt like a half-hearted wave to fans who grew up with Chuck.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

“He is not merely a museum piece, but a man,” one archaeologist told The Age in 1956.

From National Geographic • Feb. 6, 2024

For Glazer, it was about creating something “in present tense, not as a museum piece or something in aspic.”

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2023

But Ms Blessley says "it's not a museum piece" and has faced some hard knocks.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2023

Gluck was armed with an incredibly heavy musket, a singleshot museum piece with an octagonal barrel and a smooth bore.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut