Real or Fake?

People who visit museums are not always sure they are looking at something that is "real." Museums are often expected to display only rare or one-of-a-kind objects. What would happen if museums were full of fakes? Would it be a museum?

Click on the objects below. One of the objects below is real, one is fake and one could be either real or fake. Can you tell which? Does it matter to you?

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