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Mysteries at the Museum

  • TV-PG
  • 2010–2019
  • 23 seasons
  • Documentary
  • 8.8

Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible triumphs, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.

Episodes

17 episodes
  1. 1Making Michigan, Log Jammin' and the Race That Changed the World

    60 minApr 6, 2017

    Don Wildman investigates the contested birth of a mighty state, an epic battle between mankind and Mother Nature and a race that changed the world.

  2. 2Saving the Eiffel Tower, Velvet Outlaw and Space Capsule Crisis

    60 minApr 13, 2017

    Don Wildman examines a commemorative coin from the opening of the Eiffel Tower, a saddle used by a retired outlaw who died under mysterious circumstances and a training capsule used by the Mercury astronauts during the early days of space travel.

  3. 3Hughes Hoax, Rat Bomb and Friday Night Liars

    60 minApr 20, 2017

    Don Wildman investigates a twisted tell-all about the world's most elusive billionaire, an explosive rodent infestation that helped America beat the Nazis and a conman's bogus ballgame that was brought down by his own teammates.

  4. 4Girl Who Fell to Earth, the Real Ghostbusters and Eclipsed by Columbus

    60 minApr 27, 2017

    Don Wildman explores the story of a young girl who survived a fall from a damaged aircraft, a battle between the great Harry Houdini and spiritualists, and a lunar event that saved Christopher Columbus.

  5. 5Godspeed John Glenn, Canine Convict and Brace for Landing

    60 minMay 4, 2017

    Don Wildman examines a dangerous mission into outer space, a dogged dilemma after man's best friend is accused of murder and a pilot's heroic plan during an emergency over the Pacific.

  6. 6Legally Haunted, Demise of the Dodo and Jersey Kaboom

    60 minMay 11, 2017

    Don Wildman examines a house for sale that comes with three ghosts, the maligned reputation of an extinct bird and a mysterious explosion at a munitions factory during World War I.

  7. 7Sword of Scotland, Operation Haylift and Swimmin's Lib

    60 minMay 18, 2017

    Don Wildman examines the theft of an iconic Scottish sword wielded by William Wallace, an unprecedented mission to save America's livestock and a female swimmer who broke the mold.

  8. 8Long Haul Leroy, Pardo's Push and the Invention of the Cable Car

    60 minMay 25, 2017

    Don Wildman examines a racing number from a mule that won the Great American Horse Race, a fighter plane that pushed through skies of North Vietnam and an iconic street car that transformed a city and the nation.

  9. 9Battle of Palmdale, Rain Man and the Man Who Walked Around the World

    60 minJun 1, 2017

    Don Wildman examines an aircraft connected to an aerial attack on a California town, a Bible used in a bizarre exorcism and a pair of hiking boots worn in a record-breaking solo journey around the world.

  10. 10Tennis Titan, Brooklyn Brownstone Murder and Nuclear Moon

    60 minJun 8, 2017

    Don Wildman examines a life jacket worn by a tennis star who survived the Titanic, a pamphlet that details the murder of a real estate developer with a complicated love life and a giant missile that was nearly used to bomb the moon.

  11. 11Presidential Pet, Dairy Disaster and Covert Catalog

    60 minJun 15, 2017

    Don Wildman examines a letter written by a First Lady recalling a bizarre gift sent to the White House, a chef who saved the cheese industry from crumbling after an earthquake rocked Italy and a spy who went shopping for secret intelligence.

  12. 12Shark Chaser, Haunted Harmony and 1,700-Foot Wave

    60 minJun 22, 2017

    Don Wildman showcases a piece of top-secret military equipment developed by the first celebrity chef, a ghost that terrorized a popular music venue and a father-son duo who rode the tallest wave in the world.

  13. 13Fire in the Hull, the Gipper's Bombshell and Electric Tricycle

    60 minJun 29, 2017

    Don Wildman examines a chunk of the Titanic's hull that's related to a new theory about the sinking of the ship, a US Army drone behind a starlet's big break and an electric tricycle with a fatal flaw.

  14. 14Terrible Tommy, Airplane Abduction and the Great Blondin

    60 minJul 6, 2017

    Don Wildman showcases a pocket watch used by a ruthless gangster in 1920s Chicago, an aircraft that disappeared over Australia after encountering a UFO and the first daredevil to brave Niagara Falls.

  15. 15Kennedy Wedding Disaster, the Weeping Icon and the Red Herring

    60 minJul 13, 2017

    Don Wildman reveals the little-known tale behind an iconic wedding dress, examines the investigation of a miraculous painting and investigates an underwater enigma that was full of hot air.

  16. 16Flatwoods Monster, Vanishing Bus and Hacking Death's Calculator

    60 minJul 20, 2017

    Don Wildman examines a ceramic figure connected to a bizarre sighting in West Virginia, a bus model at the center of a mysterious disappearance and a tabulating machine that serves as a reminder of how a bookkeeper saved more than 100,000 lives.

  17. 17Miracle Bubble, Skeletons in the Closet and Curious George

    60 minJul 27, 2017

    Don Wildman spotlights a miraculous air bubble on the ocean floor, a series of mysterious skeletons discovered in closets and a daring escape of a beloved children's character from the Nazis.

Where to watch Mysteries at the Museum

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Series cast

Don WildmanSelf - Host310 episodes
Anna Cain BiancoSelf - Historian7 episodes
Michelle LulicMarjourie Courtenay-Latimer4 episodes
Merritt ChaseTony Mendez3 episodes
Frankie PetrosinoManfred Deterling2 episodes
Alan B. CarrSelf - Bradbury Museum2 episodes
Tony SperaSelf - Director1 episode
Mark WilliamMaurice1 episode
Martin Van BurenSelf (archive footage)1 episode

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