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Mysteries at the Museum

2010TV-PG23 seasons8.9 / 10

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.

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Synopsis

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.

Season 12 episodes

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Episode 1

Miracle on the Hudson, For the Love of Lady Liberty and Dawn of the Synth

1h

The Miracle on the Hudson River; uncovering the origin of a legendary statue; a musical invention that struck a major chord.

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Episode 2

Kidnapped Filmmaker; Pinky's Freedom Ring; Checkered Game of Life

Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

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Episode 3

Spy That Saved Washington; Monster in the Egg; Hatfields and McCoys

Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

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Episode 4

Kensington Runestone; Smile! You're Being Hijacked; and Harriet the Spy

Don Wildman examines a strange stone tablet that may hold the key to America's beginnings; a model plane connected to a hijacking mistaken for a hoax; and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war.

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Episode 5

Boston Marathon Cheat, Beast of Bodmin; and Naked President

Examining what is possibly one of the most audacious hoaxes in sports history; and investigating the preserved remains of a terrifying beast. Also: Host Don Wildman inspects a watch with a link to a presidential scandal.

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Episode 6

Death of the Ice Cream Blonde; Finding Nessie; and World's Worst Opera Singer

The mysterious death of a beloved Hollywood star is examined by host Don Wildman. Also: an amazing discovery made during the search for Scotland's legendary Loch Ness Monster; and the story of a tone-deaf, would-be diva playing Carnegie Hall.

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Episode 7

Man on Wire, Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies

1h

Included: a great high-wire stunt; Thomas Jefferson's above-and-beyond efforts to preserve America's reputation; and a bizarre hoax.

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Episode 8

Hedy Lamarr's Escape; The Kray Twins; and Maco Light

1h

A controversial film reel sparks a powerful businessman's jealousy and his wife's cunning escape; and Don Wildman recalls the downfall of England's most notorious twins while examining a set of brass knuckles. Also: a look at a 19th-century lantern's connection to a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades.

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Episode 9

Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra

1h

The truth behind a culinary caper that stunned the world; a toilet that inspired a taboo-busting invention; a sculpture behind the most tragic love story of all time.

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Episode 10

Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe

Don Wildman examines a painting at the center of an art world scandal, a 19th century medallion connected to the case of a young girl with seemingly magnetic powers and a blunderbuss that recalls an infamous pirate who terrorized the high seas.

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Episode 11

White House Water, Queen of the Mist and Real Holy Grail

Don Wildman examines a string of mysterious deaths in the White House, a woman who took a pioneering plunge and an ancient chalice that could be the elusive Holy Grail.

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Episode 12

Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs

Don Wildman examines a scorecard connected to a legendary figure skating rivalry, an underwater microphone which detected an unlikely World War II enemy and the skull of a tiny animal behind a decades-old canine curse.

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Episode 13

When Twain Met Sawyer, Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead

Don Wildman investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes and an army of Roman ghosts.

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about Mysteries at the Museum

Cast

Don WildmanSelf - Host
Tony SperaSelf - Director
Frankie PetrosinoManfred Deterling
Alan B. CarrSelf - Historian
Anna Cain BiancoSelf - Historian
Michelle LulicKlondike Kate
Mark WilliamMaurice
Martin Van BurenSelf (archive footage)

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Documentary
Episodes
310
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Travel ChannelUnited States
  • Optomen ProductionsUnited States

Themes

museum