
- BGG rank
- BGG #30,730
- BGG rating
- 5.3
Flaming Pyramids
- 2–6 players
- 10–20 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Museum Rush: The Annex
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Museum Rush: The Annex is an expansion for Museum Rush released in 2018 for 2–6 players, 30–50 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Rhys ap Gwyn and its main mechanics are Take That, Push Your Luck, and Tile Placement.
The Annex expansion allows thieves to play with more friends. The game, made for 2-4, is now expanded up to 6 players. This expansion includes: 9 new room tiles 2 new thieves 2 new treasures 10 additional search deck cards
Museum Rush: The Annex supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Museum Rush: The Annex is 30–50 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Museum Rush: The Annex for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Museum Rush: The Annex belongs to these categories: Humor and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Take That, Push Your Luck, and Tile Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Museum Rush: The Annex are: Rhys ap Gwyn. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Museum Rush: The Annex as an expansion for Museum Rush. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Museum Rush to use it. Check that your edition of Museum Rush is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.