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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.

Season 20 episodes

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Episode 1

Lunar Fender Bender, Opera Angels and Billiard Balls

1h

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.

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Episode 2

Presidential Cheese, Spying Space Shuttle and Liberty in the Lake

1h

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.

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Episode 3

Hollywood Dog, Legend of Zorro and Up in Arms

1h

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.

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Episode 4

Jack the Ripper, Wooden Money and Deadly Decor

1h

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.

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Episode 5

Cat's Best Friend, Sunken Treasure and Raining Frogs

1h

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.

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Episode 6

Sandwich in Space, Watergate Crash and Blenda's Banquet

1h

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

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Episode 7

China Clipper, Phantom Island and Dueling Dandy

1h

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.

Episode credits

Guest stars Michelle Lulic

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Episode 8

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

1h

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.

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Episode 9

Columbus and the Mermaid, Skyscraper Snafu and Stealing the Show

1h

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.

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Episode 10

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

1h

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.

Episode credits

Guest stars Anna Cain Bianco

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Episode 11

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

1h

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.

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Episode 12

Ghost Ship, Bobsledding and Handel's Heartstopper

1h

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.

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Episode 13

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

1h

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.

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Episode 14

Missing Toe Murderer, Air Locked Out and Trenches Terror

1h

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.

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Episode 15

Terror Ship, Wicked Stepmother and Message in a Bottle

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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.

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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