How to play Close Up

Discover art of the great museums of the world as you play 5 fun card games, including "Memory," "Old Maid," and 2 new matching games for children of different ages. The rules of each game are explained below.

ART MEMORY
Played like "Concentration"
2 or more players
Place all the cards face down in several rows. The first player turns any 2 cards face up so everyone can see them. If the 2 cards show the same painting, the player keeps the cards and gets to take another turn. If not, they are turned over again and it is the next person's turn. The winner is the player with the most cards at the end of the game.

OLD MASTER
Played like "Old Maid"
2 or more players
Before you start the game, set aside one card. The other card of the pair is the “Old Master” card. Shuffle the remaining cards and deal them all out. It does not matter if some players get one more card than others. Look at your cards, find any pairs, and set them aside. If you are the first player, turn to the player on your left and, without looking, draw a card from their hand. Then it is that person's turn to draw a card from the player on their left. Whenever you have two cards of the same painting, set the pair aside. The loser is the player who gets stuck with the "Old Master" when all the other cards have been paired up.

PAINTING PAIRS
2 or more players
Shuffle the deck. If two or three people are playing, deal 7 cards to each. With more players, deal 5 cards to each. Place the remaining cards face down in a pile. When it is your turn, ask any other player for a specific art card that is the mate of a card you hold in your hand. If you have the card showing the full work of art, you can ask for the other card by name. If you have the "close up" card and do not yet know the name of the painting, ask for it by describing what is on your card. The person you ask must give you the matching card or tell you to "draw." If you draw what you just asked for, you get to go again. If not, it is the next person's turn. Whenever any player gets down to just two cards in their hand, they can draw two more from the pile. The winner is the one with the most pairs of cards at the end of the game.

MASTERPIECE MATCH UP
2 - 4 very young players
Shuffle the deck and place eight cards face up on the table. The first player collects as many pairs as she can find. The dealer replaces the cards so there are eight face up for the next player. If there are no matches on a turn, the dealer puts out two more cards (ten in all) and it is the next player's turn. If there are still no matches, the dealer puts out another two cards, and it is the next person's turn. Play continues until all the cards have been dealt. The winner is the one who matches up the most pairs of cards.

TREASURE HUNT
On a Visit to the Museum
Use the deck of cards to go on a treasure hunt at the museum. Players win by finding the works of art that match their cards.