In Old School RuneScape, players can earn Kudos by assisting the Varrock Museum. These points are essential for unlocking Fossil Island and other content, with a current maximum of 230 Kudos for members.
Cleaning Archaeological Finds
Ground Floor (requires The Dig Site quest)
- Required gear: Gloves and leather boots
- Tools: Trowel, specimen brush, and rock pick from the tool rack
- Clean “Uncleaned finds” at specimen tables
Five unique items must be discovered and displayed:
- Pottery
- Old Coin
- Ancient Coin
- Old Symbol
- Ancient Symbol
Reward: 10 Kudos per item (50 total).
Natural History Quiz
Basement Floor
Speak to Orlando Smith to begin. Each correct answer about exhibit creatures grants 2 Kudos across 14 displays.
Total: 28 Kudos + 1,000 Slayer/Hunter XP.
Ancient Relic Donations
Ground Floor (post-Below Ice Mountain)
Mine Barronite in Camdozaal, crush it for relics, then donate to Curator Haig Halen. Unique relics include:
- Ancient globe
- Ancient ledger
- Ancient astroscope
- Ancient treatise
- Ancient carcanet
Reward: 1 Kudos + 200 coins each (5 total). This is the only Kudos method for free-to-play players.
Quest Timeline Displays
Second Floor
Report completed quests to Historian Minas. Most grant 5 Kudos each, with Curse of the Empty Lord giving 10. Some also offer XP lamps.
Applicable quests:
- Curse of the Empty Lord
- Temple of Ikov
- Shield of Arrav
- Rune Mysteries
- Demon Slayer
- And others
Total: 75–80 Kudos.
Fossil Displays
Basement Level 2 (requires Bone Voyage)
Clean fossils from Fossil Island to fill displays:
- Small: 14 displays (2 Kudos each)
- Medium: 12 displays (2 Kudos each)
- Large/Plant: 10 displays (2 Kudos each)
Total: 72 Kudos + 120,000 XP from lamps.
FAQs
Q: Maximum Kudos?
230 for members, 5 for free-to-play.
Q: Kudos for Bone Voyage?
100 required.
Q: Check Kudos count?
Right-click the museum information booth.
Q: All quests give Kudos?
No—only specific ones reported to Historian Minas.
Q: Kudos without quests?
Possible, but quests are needed for the full 230.