Relics

Relics are rare old-world figurines that have been broken into several parts, called relic pieces. These pieces are found in various Abandoned Ruins or in Lucky Sacks bought from the Mysterious Man.

Restoration
Relic pieces can be put back together again using a Recovery Machine. At the start of the game, the only available Recovery Machine is located in the Research Center and requires Data Discs to operate.

Relics can be broken up into up to five different pieces, and every piece must be found before the relic can be restored to its former glory. See multipart relics below for where each relic piece can be found and how many Data Discs are required to restore each relic.

Attributes
Restored relics provide attribute buffs to the player when placed inside of the house or in the workshop yard.

Donations
Complete relics can also be donated to the Museum, but only one of each relic. Donating relics to the museum rewards the player with Workshop Rank points.

Relationships
Donating to the museum also allows the townspeople to view the relics. When a character views a relic that they like in the museum, it bolsters the player's relationship with them.

Similarly, characters that pass by the player's workshop may notice relics that are placed anywhere in the yard (note: the balcony on the Level 2 and higher house does not count as part of the yard). This results in an additional relationship boost, a random number of points between 20 and 40.

The same character may visit the museum or the player's yard repeatedly, and relationship points are awarded each time they do so. Some characters (like Yeye and Sophie) never visit, while many others (like Sam, Jack, Petra, etc.) seem to visit the museum or the player's yard more frequently. Characters do not visit either the museum or the player's yard to look at relics on rainy days or during festivals.

Additionally, Mars, unlike other NPCs, appreciates certain assembled items as well. He loves viewing the following items:

Multipart relics
Relics can be broken into two to five pieces.

Other relics
A small number of relics are always complete upon obtaining and do not need to be restored.