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Ages 8–10 · Est. 35–50 minutes · 2–6 players

Museum Midnight Map

Six storage bays look almost right; each wrong bay conflicts with a different record. Work together to locate the model moon.

6 clues, gradual hints and a complete paper finish. Choose a reader, a recorder and a checker, then work through the mission together.

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Museum Midnight Map: Use the exhibit list and transfer book to follow the completed record. Match printed keys, then report the requested field. A planned or cancelled entry cannot prove a move.

Your mission

Work together to locate the model moon.

Welcome to the museum night gallery. Six storage bays look almost right; each wrong bay conflicts with a different record. Your team has the original records on the table. First recover five pieces of information, then use the final plan to locate the model moon. Keep every result beside its badge so another teammate can check your reasoning.

How your team will think

Join records, check source status and explain why a near match fails.

Keep the badge results beside the candidate sheet. For each candidate, point to the evidence that supports or rejects it; the final choice must pass every printed check.

Set up in one room

  1. Print the six player sheets and two record sheets for each team. Keep answers and hints with the host.
  2. Lay out Exhibit list, Supply cards, the remaining clue sheets and the final plan. All task records are printed inside the sheets; no extra prop is needed.
  3. After each clue, pass roles one seat clockwise. With two players, combine Reader with Recorder and Checker with Builder. With five or six, add a second checker and a source finder; everyone explains one decision.

Bring to the table

  • One complete player set and record set per team
  • One pencil per child
  • One adult host with the answer and hint pages

Print and sorting checklist · Plan the player roles

Ages and durations are design estimates. Choose the pace and reading support that suit your group.

Look before you print

See all 6 player clues

These are the actual figures and instructions from the player pack. Read the final page’s rule along with the earlier clues.

Clue 1 of 6

Record

Use the exhibit list and transfer book to follow the completed record. Match printed keys, then report the requested field. A planned or cancelled entry cannot prove a move.

Museum Midnight Map: Use the exhibit list and transfer book to follow the completed record. Match printed keys, then report the requested field. A planned or cancelled entry cannot prove a move.
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Exhibit list item: Vault | tag: PINE | status: checked item: Arch | tag: WAVE | status: cancelled item: Niche | tag: STAR | status: draft Transfer book tag: STAR | bay: NORTH tag: PINE | bay: EAST tag: WAVE | bay: WEST Curator note bay: WEST | seal: RING bay: NORTH | seal: KITE bay: EAST | seal: LEAF Cross-check Match A.tag to B.tag. Match B.bay to C.bay. A.status is checked. Report C.seal.

Clue 2 of 6

Kit

Pack a kit that supplies all three needs. One card may cover two needs, but its weight is counted once. Choose the lightest complete kit within the carrier limit. Report its card letters alphabetically.

Museum Midnight Map: Pack a kit that supplies all three needs. One card may cover two needs, but its weight is counted once. Choose the lightest complete kit within the carrier limit. Report its card letters alphabetically.
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Supply cards A: weight 5; gives tie+light B: weight 2; gives mark C: weight 2; gives tie D: weight 2; gives light+mark E: weight 7; gives tie+light+mark Packing order Capacity 7; must cover tie, light, mark. Use the lightest complete kit. Each card once. Write chosen card IDs alphabetically, with hyphens.

Clue 3 of 6

Gallery

Gallery desk: Read the letter at each coordinate, in order. Letter = column; number = row. Convert the complete word using the printed table.

Museum Midnight Map: Gallery desk: Read the letter at each coordinate, in order. Letter = column; number = row. Convert the complete word using the printed table.
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Columns: A, B, C, D. Rows: 1, 2, 3. 1 L E S A 2 R U X A 3 S Z V F VASE = 8 CASE = 1 BOOK = 4 READ COORDINATES IN ORDER: C3 > D1 > A3 > B1

Clue 4 of 6

Curator

Curator desk: Each person has ONE different item. Use all four NOT rules. Find Noah's item and copy its digit.

Museum Midnight Map: Curator desk: Each person has ONE different item. Use all four NOT rules. Find Noah's item and copy its digit.
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Vase digit 2 Coin digit 5 Model digit 8 People: Iris, Noah, Zoe Iris does NOT have Coin. Noah does NOT have Model. Noah does NOT have Vase. Zoe does NOT have Model. Find Noah's item. Each item is used once.

Clue 5 of 6

Log

Log desk: A return entry lost its amount. Use the opening and closing stock to find the missing return. Apply DONE entries; ignore the CANCELLED plan.

Museum Midnight Map: Log desk: A return entry lost its amount. Use the opening and closing stock to find the missing return. Apply DONE entries; ignore the CANCELLED plan.
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Opening stock: 8. Closing stock: 15. Received: +4 DONE Planned: +7 CANCELLED Issued: -2 DONE Returned: ? DONE Missing return = ? units. Ignore cancelled plans.

Clue 6 of 6

Final

Use each recorded result in the evidence key to learn one feature. Compare all five features with the location plan. Report the one location ID supported by every source, then explain why a nearby alternative fails.

Museum Midnight Map: Use each recorded result in the evidence key to learn one feature. Compare all five features with the location plan. Report the one location ID supported by every source, then explain why a nearby alternative fails.
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Location plan BAY-G: leaf / south / stone / lower / square BAY-H: leaf / south / wood / upper / round BAY-I: ring / south / stone / upper / square BAY-J: leaf / north / wood / upper / square BAY-K: leaf / north / wood / upper / round BAY-L: ring / south / wood / lower / square BAY-A: leaf / north / stone / upper / round BAY-B: ring / south / stone / lower / round BAY-C: ring / north / wood / upper / round BAY-D: ring / south / stone / lower / square BAY-E: leaf / north / wood / lower / round BAY-F: ring / north / stone / lower / square Column order and evidence key Stamp (Record): LEAF=leaf; RING=ring Door (Kit): A-B=south; C-D=north Surface (Gallery): 1=stone; 8=wood Level (Curator): 2=lower; 5=upper Seal (Log): 5=round; 12=square

Start after: Record, Kit, Gallery, Curator, Log

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