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TV series

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.

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Episode 1

Siamese Twins, Assassin Umbrella, Capone Haunted Cell

1h

Don examines the death case of Siamese Twins Cheng & Eng and unlocks their medical mystery. He studies an umbrella that played a role in a Cold War assassination. And, he visits a jail cell that holds a secret about Al Capone.

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Episode 2

Annabelle Doll, Bridge Collapse, Whale Attack

1h

Don investigates the sinister secrets to a child's rag doll, studies a blueprint that holds the key to a deadly engineering disaster, and he examines a journal that inspired a fascinating work of American literature.

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Episode 4

French Connection, Shipwrecked Gold

1h

Don Wildman unlocks the secrets of an infamous drug syndicate and how it was brought down, when he reviews a dossier containing a series of photographs. He examines a gold ingot recovered from a long-lost sunken treasure.

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Episode 5

Eastland Disaster, Smuttynose Murders

1h

Don Wildman uncovers the cause of the Eastland Disaster, one of the worst maritime disasters in American history, as he inspects a life jacket from the ill-fated steamship. And he examines an axe wielded by a killer in a bizarre double murder.

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Episode 6

American Spy, Belle Gunness, Oarfish

1h

Don investigates the role an ordinary US Postal Service mailbox played in one of the most damaging spy cases of the Cold War. And he examines a monstrous preserved head that may prove the existence of a legendary sea beast.

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Episode 7

Shrunken Heads, Broken Arrow

1h

Don examines what appears to be a miniature human head, brought back from the jungles of South America. And he surveys the dented casing of the hydrogen bomb that sat at the center of a horrifying nuclear accident.

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Episode 8

LA Raid, Bioterror, Automaton

1h

Don unveils the real-life story behind an impressive work of art. He examines a simple tire cover connected to a bizarre religious cult. And he visits the robot that may have saved thousands of human lives in the worst nuclear disaster in American history.

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Episode 9

Outlaw Shoes, Astrochimp

1h

Don inspects a strange pair of shoes that starred in one of the most bizarre and gruesome tales of the Wild West. And examines a miniature spacesuit - worn by a most unconventional space pioneer.

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Episode 10

Anthrax, Marilyn Monroe, Hunley Submarine

1h

Don examines a simple cardboard box that's contents were once tied to a deadly outbreak that paralyzed the country with fear. He inspects a small pill bottle that may shed light on an icon's mysterious death. And he investigates a Civil War submarine.

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Episode 11

Lotto Scam, Somali Pirates, Haunted Plane

1h

Don inspects a lottery ticket at the center of America's only known state lottery fixing scam. He surveys a giant orange lifeboat that survived a terrifying hijacking. And he investigates whether a damaged airplane part linked to bizarre ghost sightings.

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Episode 12

Flying Car, Prison Riot, Dreamland Fire

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Don Wildman examines an automobile designed to fly,inspects a circular saw and investigates a fire that decimated Coney Island's most extravagant amusement park.

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 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