Kudos represent a vital achievement system within Old School RuneScape's Varrock Museum, serving as both a measure of your contributions to the museum and a gateway to accessing premium content. With a maximum potential of 225 Kudos available, understanding how to efficiently earn them becomes crucial for any player looking to progress through the game's content.
Understanding Kudos Basics

Kudos are permanent achievements that accumulate rather than being spent, with your current count displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen whenever you earn them. Players can track their progress by speaking with the information clerk at the museum's ground floor or checking the information booth in the northwest corner. The system is designed to reward players for their knowledge of RuneScape's history, their archaeological discoveries, and their quest achievements.
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Your First Steps: The Natural History Quiz

For new players, the natural history quiz represents the ideal starting point for earning Kudos. Located in the museum's basement, this activity awards 28 Kudos and requires no prerequisites.
By speaking with Orlando Smith and examining the various display cases, players must answer questions about different creatures in Gielinor. Each correct answer contributes to your Kudos total, and importantly, there's no penalty for wrong answers.
The activity also rewards players with 1,000 experience in both Hunter and Slayer skills, making it particularly valuable for new accounts.
The Archaeological Approach: Cleaning Digside Finds

The cleaning activity in the museum offers 50 Kudos through archaeological work. After completing The Dig Site quest, players can access the southern section of the museum's ground floor where the cleaning station is located. Essential equipment includes leather boots, leather gloves, a trowel, rock pick, and specimen brush - all conveniently available from the tool rack on the south wall.
Players collect uncleaned finds from the specimen rocks near Sinco Doar and clean them at the specimen tables. Five key artifacts can be discovered: Pottery, Old Symbol, Ancient Symbol, Ancient Coin, and Old Coin. Each correctly displayed artifact awards 10 Kudos. Additional finds like old chipped vases and arrowheads can be exchanged for various rewards, including ores, coins, and antique lamps.
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Quest-Based Kudos Acquisition
Earning Kudos through quests represents one of the most substantial methods, offering 75 Kudos in total. Players must complete specific quests and then report their achievements to Historian Minas on the museum's first floor.
For free-to-play players, the available OSRS quests for Kudos include Demon Slayer, Shield of Arrav, and Rune Mysteries. Each of these quests provides 5 Kudos upon completion and discussion with Historian Minas. Members have access to a wider array of quests for earning Kudos. These include The Grand Tree, Hazeel Cult, In Aid of the Myreque, Making History, Merlin's Crystal, Observatory Quest, and Priest in Peril. Additional member quests include A Tail of Two Cats, Temple of Ikov, and What Lies Below.
For the What Lies Below quest, players must obtain the Dagon'hai history book from the Varrock Palace library's easternmost bookcase before speaking with Historian Minas.
The miniquest Curse of the Empty Lord also provides Kudos, though it requires a complete set of ghostly robes to complete. This miniquest stands out by offering 10 Kudos instead of the usual 5, making it particularly valuable for Kudos collection.
Each completed quest must be discussed with Historian Minas to receive the Kudos reward. Many of these quests also provide additional rewards in the form of antique lamps, offering experience in skills of your choice. The experience lamps from Making History, Merlin's Crystal, and Shield of Arrav provide 1,000 experience in any skill above level 20, while Curse of the Empty Lord offers a more substantial 10,000 experience lamp for skills above level 60.
By completing all these quests and discussing them with Historian Minas, players can earn a total of 75 Kudos, representing a significant portion of the Kudos needed for various museum rewards and access to content like Fossil Island and the Volcanic Mine.
Fossil Island and Advanced Kudos

After reaching 100 Kudos, players unlock access to Fossil Island through the Bone Voyage quest. This opens up the opportunity to earn an additional 72 Kudos through fossil exhibits. The paleontology floor houses various display cases for small, medium, large, and plant fossils.
Players must collect, clean, and properly assemble complete sets of fossils to fill these displays. Each completed display awards 2 Kudos and an antique lamp, with experience rewards varying based on the size of the display.
Kudos Milestone Rewards
The Kudos system includes several important milestones that unlock valuable content:
- At 100 Kudos, players gain access to Fossil Island
- 150 Kudos unlocks the Volcanic Mine
- 153 Kudos grants access to the Digsite's workman's gate
Additionally, speaking with the information clerk at different Kudos thresholds provides substantial experience rewards:
- 51+ Kudos awards 1,000 Mining experience
- 101+ Kudos provides 2,500 Crafting and Mining experience
- 151+ Kudos grants 4,000 experience each in Crafting, Hunter, Prayer, Slayer, and Smithing
Maximizing Efficiency of Kudos
For players aiming to efficiently maximize their Kudos, the recommended approach is to start with the natural history quiz, then complete the required quests while working on The Digsite quest.
Once The Digsite is completed, focus on the cleaning activity while continuing to complete the remaining quests. After reaching 100 Kudos, unlock Fossil Island and gradually work on fossil exhibits while pursuing other game content. This structured approach ensures steady progress while maintaining engagement with various aspects of the game.
Remember that Kudos are permanent achievements that never expire, allowing players to accumulate them at their own pace while enjoying the diverse content and rewards they unlock along the way.
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