When it comes to completing the Museum in Stardew Valley, you’ll need to source a total of 95 items for donation. Roughly half of these items are Artifacts, which can be found in specific locations and using certain methods. 

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Artifacts can be found around Pelican Town and the surrounding areas, and there are a total of 42 to find and collect. The most common way to discover Artifacts is through using your Hoe to dig up Artifact Spots, which are shown as one tile that has what looks like three worms wriggling around. However, Artifacts can also possibly be found in any of the following ways:

  • Using the Hoe to dig dirt in The Mines or Skull Cavern
  • Killing Monsters
  • Solving Secret Notes
  • Breaking open the following items:
    • Artifact Troves
    • Geodes
    • Frozen Geodes
    • Magma Geodes
    • Omni Geodes
  • Fishing Chests
  • Breaking Bone Nodes

All Artifacts and how to get them in Stardew Valley

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Each specific Artifact can be found through a variety of different methods, although not all Artifacts allow you to find them using all of the above-mentioned methods. When it comes to Artifacts that can be obtained through Artifact Spots, each shows up in select locations, while some can’t be found this way at all. You can also use a Treasure Totem in any location, and each spot that you create will stand a chance to reward you with an Artifact that would usually show up in the same area.

It’s all a little overwhelming if you’re new or unsure, but I’ve got you covered. Here are all of the Artifacts in Stardew Valley, where you need to look for them, and all of the ways that you can get each.

Artifacts present in Artifact Spots

Depending on where you are, you stand a chance of finding the following Artifacts when using your hoe on an Artifact Spot:

ArtifactArtifact Spot location(s)Other source(s)Chipped AmphoraTownBreaking an Artifact Trove ArrowheadMountain 
Forest 
Bus Stop Breaking an Artifact Trove Ancient DollMountain 
Forest 
Bus Stop 
Town In Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact Trove
Feast of the Winter Star giftElvish JeweleryForest In Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact Trove Chewing StickMountain 
Forest 
Town In Fishing Chests
Possible drop from Duggy 
Breaking an Artifact TroveOrnamental FanBeach 
Forest 
Town In Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact TroveDinosaur EggMountain In Fishing Chests
Possible drop from Pepper Rex

On prehistoric floors of Skull CavernAncient SwordForest 
Mountain In Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact TroveRusty SpoonTown In Fishing Chests
Tilling in The Mines or Skull Cavern
Breaking an Artifact Trove Rusty SpurFarm Tilling in The Mines or Skull Cavern
In Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact TroveRusty CogMountainTilling in The Mines or Skull Cavern
In Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact TroveChicken StatueFarmIn Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact TroveAncient SeedForest
MountainIn Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact Trove
Possible drop from monsters:
– Bug
– Cave Fly
– Grub
– Mutant Fly
– Mutant GrubPrehistoric ToolBus Stop
Forest
MountainIn Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact TroveDried StarfishBeachIn Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact TroveAnchorBeachIn Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact TroveGlass ShardsBeachIn Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact TroveBone FluteForest
Mountain
TownIn Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact TrovePrehistoric HandaxeBus Stop
Mountain
ForestBreaking an Artifact TroveAncient DrumBus Stop
Forest
TownBreaking a Frozen Geode
Breaking an Omni Geode
Breaking an Artifact TroveGolden MaskDesertBreaking an Artifact TroveGolden RelicDesertBreaking an Artifact TroveStrange Doll (Green)AnyTilling in The Mines or Skull Cavern
In Fishing Chests
Solve Secret Note #17Strange Doll (Yellow)AnyTilling in The Mines or Skull Cavern
In Fishing Chests
Solve Secret Note #18Prehistoric ScapulaForest
TownPossible drop from Skeletons
Breaking a Bone NodePrehistoric TibiaRailroad
ForestPossible drop from Pepper Rex
Breaking a Bone NodePrehistoric SkullMountainPossible drop from Haunted Skull
Breaking a Bone NodeSkeletal HandBackwoods
BeachPossible drop from Haunted Skull
Breaking a Bone NodePrehistoric RibTown
FarmPossible drop from Pepper Rex
Breaking a Bone NodePrehistoric VertebraBus StopPossible drop from Pepper Rex
Breaking a Bone NodeNautilus FossilBeachIn Fishing Chests
Breaking a Bone NodeAmphibian FossilForest
MountainIn Fishing Chests
Breaking a Bone NodePalm FossilDesert
Forest
BeachBreaking a Bone NodeTrilobiteBeach
Forest
MountainBreaking a Bone Node

Artifacts not present in Artifact Spots

Of the 42 Artifacts in Stardew Valley, only four are impossible to obtain from Artifact Spots in any location. These items can only be found in the following ways:

ArtifactSource(s)Dwarf Scroll ITilling in The Mines or Skull Cavern 
Possible drop from the following monsters:
– Bat
– Bug
– Cave Fly
– Duggy
– Green Slime
– Grub
– Rock Crab
– Stone GolemDwarf Scroll IITilling in The Mines (Floor 1 – 39)
Possible drop from the following monsters:
– Ghost
– Frost Bat
– Dust Sprite
– Blue SlimeDwarf Scroll IIIPossible drop from the following monsters:
– Blue Slime
– Red Slime
– Purple Slime
– Copper Slime
– Iron Slime
– Tiger Slime
– Lava Bat
– Lava Crab
– Squid Kid
– Shadow Brute
– Shadow Shaman
– Metal Head
– Spider
– Blue SquidDwarf Scroll IVTilling in The Mines (Floor 80+)

Possible drop from any monster except:
– Skeleton
– Serpent
– Wilderness Golem
– Carbon Ghost
– Iridium Bat
– Iridium Crab
– Haunted SkullRare DiscIn Fishing Chests
Breaking an Artifact Trove
Possible drop from Bats except Iridium Bats
Possible drop the following monsters:
– Shadow Brute
– Shadow Shaman
– SpiderDwarvish HelmTilling in The Mines (Floor 1 – 39)
Breaking a Geode
Breaking an Omni Geode
Breaking an Artifact TroveDwarf GadgetTilling in The Mines (Floor 40 – 79)
Breaking a Magma Geode
Breaking an Omni Geode
Breaking an Artifact TroveSkeletal TailTilling in The Mines or Skull Cavern
In Fishing Chests
Breaking a Bone Node

How to use Artifacts in Stardew Valley

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Donating to the Museum

The first thing to do with any Artifact is donate it to the Museum. Donating Artifacts can earn you the following rewards:

Artifact(s) donatedReward15 ArtifactsSkeleton Statue20 ArtifactsRarecrow #7 (Raccoon)11 Artifacts 
(Including Rare Disc and Dwarf Gadget)‘Burnt Offering’3 Artifacts 
(including Ancient Drum)Drum BlockAncient Seed1 packet of Ancient Seeds Ancient Seeds crafting recipe3 Artifacts 
(Including Bone Flute)Flute Block5 Artifacts
(Including Chicken Statue)Chicken StatueDwarf Scroll I
Dwarf Scroll II
Dwarf Scroll III
Dwarf Scroll IVDwarvish Translation GuidePrehistoric Skull
Prehistoric Hand
Prehistoric ScapulaSloth Skeleton LPrehistoric Rib
Prehistoric VertebraSloth Skeleton MPrehistoric Tibia
Skeletal TailSloth Skeleton R

Gifting and Quests

Artifacts can be used as gifts for the following villagers:

  • Penny and the Dwarf are happy to accept any Artifact
  • Jas loves Ancient Doll, Strange Doll (Green), and Strange Doll (Yellow)
  • Maru loves the Dwarf Gadget
  • Abigail likes the Ancient Sword and Bone Flute

The Ancient Doll is also used as part of the Children’s Bundle on the Bulletin Board (Remixed) at the Community Center and can also be used to obtain Meowmere by throwing it into the lava pool on floor 100 of The Maines or in Volcano Caldera. 

Tailoring

Many can be used alongside Cloth to create specific clothing items at the Sewing Machine:

ArtifactResulting clothingPrehistoric SkullSkull ShirtPrehistoric Rib
Prehistoric Scapula
Prehistoric Vertebra
Skeletal Hand
Skeletal TailSkeleton ShirtAncient SwordGreen TunicRusty SpurCowboy PonchoStrange Doll (Green)Wumbus ShirtPrehistoric Handaxe
Prehistoric ToolCaveman ShirtRare DiscNavy TuxedoAmphibian Fossil
Nautilus Fossil
Palm Fossil
TrilobiteExcavator ShirtDwarf Scroll I
Dwarf Scroll II
Dwarf Scroll III
Dwarf Scroll IVGold Trimmed ShirtChipped AmphoraAntiquity ShirtArrowheadSoft Arrow ShirtAncient DollDoll ShirtElvish JewelryJewelry ShirtChewing StickCanvas JacketRusty SpoonRusty ShirtRusty CogCircuitboard ShirtChicken StatueFluffy ShirtAncient SeedBrown SuitDried StarfishGolden ShirtAnchorCaptains UniformGlass ShardsOfficer UniformBone FluteBlue Long VestAncient DrumRegal MantleGolden RelicRelic ShirtStrange Doll (Yellow)Bobo ShirtOrnamental FanBridal ShirtDinosaur EggDinosaur ShirtDwarf Gadget
Dwarvish HelmWearable Dwarf HelmPrehistoric TibiaHair BoneGolden MaskGolden Mask0