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museum piece
noun
: a valuable object that is in a museum or that is suitable for a museum
: something or someone that is very old or old-fashioned
Full Definition of MUSEUM PIECE
1
: something preserved in or suitable for a museum
2
: one that is out-of-date : a thing of the past
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First Known Use of MUSEUM PIECE
1901
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