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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

15 episodes
  1. 1Lunar Fender Bender, Opera Angels and Billiard Balls

    60 minJun 7, 2018

    Don Wildman investigates a roadside repair on the surface of the moon, a pair of opera-loving sisters who took on the Nazis and the surprising story behind one of the world's most popular sports.

  2. 2Presidential Cheese, Spying Space Shuttle and Liberty in the Lake

    60 minJun 21, 2018

    Don Wildman investigates a pestilent stench that almost overpowered a president, a dangerous incident aboard the very first space shuttle and the most incredible college prank of all time.

  3. 3Hollywood Dog, Legend of Zorro and Up in Arms

    60 minJul 5, 2018

    Don Wildman examines the rise of Hollywood's most famous four-legged star, the origins of the greatest folk hero in the Wild Wild West and an extraordinary battle of the biceps.

  4. 4Jack the Ripper, Wooden Money and Deadly Decor

    60 minJul 12, 2018

    Don Wildman examines a new clue that could identify history's most notorious killer, a peculiar piece of wood that saved a small town and the surprising cause of a deadly illness.

  5. 5Cat's Best Friend, Sunken Treasure and Raining Frogs

    60 minJul 19, 2018

    Don Wildman investigates one of NYC's bravest furry firefighters, a valuable shipwreck-recovered bottle in Massachusetts and a street sign that recalls a fearless revolution to overthrow the Soviet Union in Prague, Czech Republic.

  6. 6Sandwich in Space, Watergate Crash and Blenda's Banquet

    60 minJul 26, 2018

    Don Wildman investigates an epicurean escapade in space, a White House conspiracy and the brave woman who cooked up a stunning military victory.

  7. 7China Clipper, Phantom Island and Dueling Dandy

    60 minAug 1, 2018

    Don Wildman examines letters that crossed an ocean on a treacherous plane ride, a map of an island shrouded in mystery and a French sword similar to one that inspired a literary masterpiece.

  8. 8Titanic Hustle, Sherlock to the Rescue and America's Greatest Athlete

    60 minAug 1, 2018

    Don Wildman explores a clever con onboard the RMS Titanic, investigates a murder mystery solved by the real-life Sherlock Holmes and examines the reinvention of an iconic Olympian.

  9. 9Columbus and the Mermaid, Skyscraper Snafu and Stealing the Show

    60 minAug 8, 2018

    Don Wildman investigates a famous explorer's encounter with a fabled sea creature, a death-defying mission atop the nation's tallest building and the abduction of a jazz musician by a notorious gangster.

  10. 10Lost City of the Monkey God, Christmas Tree for Teddy and Bell Island Boom

    60 minAug 8, 2018

    Don Wildman investigates a lost city in Honduras protected by a deadly curse, the first family that changed Christmas forever and a devastating bang that wreaked havoc on a small Canadian town.

  11. 11Roosevelt's War on Words, Dragon Slayer and Cheese Puffs

    60 minAug 15, 2018

    Don Wildman investigates a president's solution to his problem with the English language, examines the story of a crafty engineer and a fearsome dragon and finds out how a favorite snack food was born out of a happy accident.

  12. 12Ghost Ship, Bobsledding and Handel's Heartstopper

    60 minAug 15, 2018

    Don Wildman investigates the mystery behind an Alaskan ghost ship, how a popular winter sport was inspired by boisterous tourists and a daring duel between musical maestros.

  13. 13Terror on the Tracks, the Ape and the Child and Body in the Bog

    60 minAug 22, 2018

    Don Wildman investigates a bomber who threatened railroads in the northwest, a chimp raised to be human and a mysterious body in Denmark that's much older than it appears.

  14. 14Missing Toe Murderer, Air Locked Out and Trenches Terror

    60 minAug 22, 2018

    Don Wildman examines the unusual case of a murderer with a missing digit, a harrowing near-death experience on the edge of space and the wartime exploits of a courageous canine.

  15. 15Terror Ship, Wicked Stepmother and Message in a Bottle

    60 minAug 29, 2018

    Don Wildman examines the truth behind a legendary ghost ship and its fateful SOS, the devious crime spree of a truly evil stepmother and the unlikely discovery of a message in a bottle sent more than a century ago.

Where to watch Mysteries at the Museum

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Series cast

Don WildmanSelf - Host310 episodes
Anna Cain BiancoSelf - Historian7 episodes
Michelle LulicMary Temple4 episodes
Merritt ChaseWilliam Tell3 episodes
Frankie PetrosinoManfred Deterling2 episodes
Alan B. CarrSelf - Historian2 episodes
Tony SperaSelf - Director1 episode
Mark WilliamMaurice1 episode
Martin Van BurenSelf (archive footage)1 episode

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