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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 13 episodes

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Episode 1

Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare, Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung

1h

A fish species that was part of an unusual storm is examined by host Don Wildman. Then, he learns about the kidnapping of an oil baron's grandson; and an underwater oxygen tank that was the early version of scuba.

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Episode 2

Limbo for Love, Vampire's Grave and the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican

1h

Don Wildman investigates a risky ride fueled by love, explores a town plagued by the undead and uncovers one of the biggest rescue operations of WWII.

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Episode 3

Blowing Up the House; Beast of Bray Road; Invention of Penicillin

1h

Don Wildman researches one of the most challenging bomb cases in FBI history, a mysterious encounter with a legendary beast and an artful scientist that accidentally uncovered a revolutionary medicine.

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Episode 4

Lancelot the Unicorn, Prohibition Man, Dragon Island and Blood Rain

1h

Don Wildman examines the origins of a mythical unicorn featured at a popular circus, the baffling case of a missing U.S. politician and an attack by one of the deadliest creatures on the planet.

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Episode 5

Buried Alive; Who Really Invented the Telephone; Hoover Saves Belgium

1h

Don Wildman examines one of the greatest mysteries of ancient history in Pompeii, Italy, unravels the truth behind the invention of the telephone and exposes a former president's mission to save millions from starvation.

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Guest stars Michelle Lulic

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Episode 6

Great Snake Hunt, Minneapolis Svengali And Swimming With Sharks

1h

Don Wildman examines a species of Asian cobra that invaded a small town in Missouri. Then, he inspects a carriage that was the site of a bizarre murder. Finally, he learns about a wealthy daredevil who swam with sharks to prove they were harmless.

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Episode 7

Man Who Sold a Million Rocks, a Party That Started a War and the Umbrella Man

1h

Don Wildman explores a story about a man who turned a pile of rocks into a gold mine, examines a suit of armor linked to a party that led to years of war and uncovers the truth behind an event that put Johnson in the White House.

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Episode 8

Metal Winners, the Big Con and Operation Babylift

1h

Don Wildman investigates a Nobel Prize winner's risky experiment in the face of the Nazis, a creative sting operation that ended the career of a notorious crime boss and a lifesaving airlift out of Vietnam.

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Episode 9

Chain of Fools, Rocket Boys and the Cowboys That Saved Britain

1h

Don Wildman investigates an iron link from the American Revolution that was also at the center of a formidable fraud, examines a small plane that helped launch some of the most incredible journeys into space and inspects a green oil pump that played a unique.

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Episode 10

Michelangelo the Forger, Finders Keepers and Brownie Wise and the Wonderbowl

1h

Don Wildman examines a statue created by the world's best-known art forger, a mysterious cache of buried gold coins and a woman whose sales technique made Tupperware a household name.

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Episode 11

Titanic Violin, Wicked Fungus and the Greatest Bar Bet

1h

Don Wildman investigates an aged instrument's epic history, uncovers the roots of the Salem Witch Trials and examines a plane linked to a man who would stop at nothing to win a bet.

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Episode 12

One Small Keystroke, Daring Dr. Dan and the Real Batman

1h

Don Wildman investigates a near disaster in outer space, a man who soared through the sky and a doctor who changed the world.

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Episode 13

North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman

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Icy stories behind an eccentric expedition to the North Pole, a frozen feat of nautical engineering and the cosmic conundrum surrounding an incredible icicle.

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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