Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman embarks on an epic quest to solve the world's greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts, each with an incredible story to tell and a secret to be revealed.
- 2010-2020
- 24 seasons
- Travel Channel
- Documentary, Action & Adventure, Suspense
- TV-PG
Don Wildman embarks on an epic quest to solve the world's greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts, each with an incredible story to tell and a secret to be revealed.
Season 8 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2014 - 2016
Episode 1
Cellini Heist/Real Romeo and Juliet
Fri, Oct 2, 2015 42 mins
Host Don Wildman studies the inspiration behind a famous play, examine a strange device, and visit a Renaissance sculpture
Episode 2
Mile-High Club, Attempted Assassination, Zip to Zap
Fri, Apr 10, 2015 43 mins
Host Don Wildman examines an aeronautical device with an infamous claim to fame, a cane that thwarted a presidential assassin, and a souvenir t-shirt from an outlandish event that became an all-out rampage.
Episode 2
Fallen Robins/Romeo Spies
Fri, Oct 9, 2015 42 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a bird specimen, tiny camera, and popularity of poker.
Episode 3
Opera Riot, Golfer Behind Enemy Lines, the Great Mail Train Robbery
Fri, Apr 17, 2015 43 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a copy of a play that sparked one of the biggest riots in New York City history, a monocular used by a soldier who made a daring escape, and a wrapper from a product that sparked an interstate postal feud
Episode 3
Secrets of the Wizard of Oz/Alligators in the Sewers/Unstoppable Car
Fri, Oct 16, 2015 42 mins
Don Wildman uncovers a sculpture of a monster lurking beneath the Big Apple, visits San Diego to check out a car customized with everything including a kitchen sink, and discovers in Boston that Paul Revere was a forensic hero.
Episode 4
Stolen Strad; Fall from Space; Czech Dream
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 42 mins
Host Don Wildman recalls an infamous night at a prestigious music venue, examines a space capsule used by a heroic astronaut during a harrowing mission, and checks out a DVD from an unusual film that blurred the lines between fact and fiction.
Episode 4
Forgotten Lindbergh/Fordlandia
Fri, Oct 23, 2015 42 mins
Don Wildman heads to Chicago to examine an odd glass medical device invented by an aviator, discovers in Michigan a set of tools used in a failed auto business, and visits Harvard where a bird specimen reveals a case of deception
Episode 5
Birth of the Road Map; Attack of the Killer Bees; Invention of the Gas Mask
Fri, May 1, 2015 43 mins
Host Don Wildman examines an iconic road sign that was part of a revolutionary plan to bring order to America's roads, a tiny bee specimen that unleashed madness, and a gas mask that was invented by a bold and pioneering man.
Episode 5
Alcoholic Antidote, Reno Haven, Strange Death of President Taylor
Fri, Nov 6, 2015 42 mins
Host Don Wildman examines in Louisiana a precious metal that reportedly cured alcoholism, discovers how Reno was once a destination for disgruntled spouses, and uncovers the mystery around a president's untimely death.
Episode 6
Erno Rubik's Magic Cube; World's First Factory; the Amphicar
Fri, May 8, 2015 43 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a classic toy that became a pop culture phenomenon, a delicate silk sample that symbolizes a stunning tale of international espionage, and a quirky car designed to travel on both land and water.
Episode 6
Operation Migration, Sausage Duel, Around the World
Fri, Nov 13, 2015 42 mins
Don Wildman explores a rare food fight, a race around the globe, a bird uniform.
Episode 7
Invention of Pop Rocks; Pinball Wizard; London Smog
Fri, May 15, 2015 42 mins
Host Don Wildman examines one of America's most explosive candies, a pinball machine that represents one of the game's gutsy player who saved it from obscurity, and a flare stick that guided Londoners through a unique time period.
Episode 7
First Female Aviator, Mysterious Metronome, Army of Two
Fri, Nov 20, 2015 42 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a plane used in a pioneering woman's quest to dominate the skies, a metronome that spread confusion and controversy among fans of Beethoven, and a small instrument used to fight off an army.
Episode 8
Pikes Peak Peanut Pusher
Fri, May 22, 2015 43 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a simple peanut that played a role in an unusual 20th Century fad that took one man on a daring adventure and a set of shimmering gold relics that became the subject of a battle between two rival nations.
Episode 8
Aaron Burr Conspiracy, How Gatsby Became Great, Lady with the Lamp
Fri, Nov 27, 2015 42 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a coded letter at the center of an infamous politician's seditious plot, tells how an American literary classic became truly great, and inspects the iconic lamp of a legendary nurse.
Episode 9
Peeping Butler, Beaver Bomb, Mother's Day Mother
Fri, May 29, 2015 43 mins
Don Wildman examines a trinket symbolizing the stormy evolution of a beloved holiday, a novel contraption deployed to save a bevy of wild beavers in Idaho and views a scandalous machine that titillated Victorian England.
Episode 9
To Catch a Fake, Tiny Coffins of Edinburgh, Tjipetir Mystery
Thu, Dec 4, 2014 42 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a forged European painting that fooled museums everywhere, eight tiny boxes that look like coffins, and a mysterious rubber block that was found washed up on a beach.
Episode 10
JFK Boat Rescue, Scheming Queen, Tiger Cage
Fri, Dec 11, 2015 42 mins
Don Wildman examines a paperweight linked to a heroic chapter of JFK's life, visits Edinburgh, Scotland, to admire a controversial queen's jewels, and inspects a menacing cage connected to a incredible escape.
Episode 10
Cherry Sisters, President's Cow, Birth of a Riot
Fri, Jun 5, 2015 42 mins
Don Wildman examines a painted wooden sign that once advertised a vaudeville act so bad it was good, a famous White House cow's milk can and a program from one of the most polemic films of the 20th century.
Episode 11
Great Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, Spanish Space Suit
Fri, Jun 12, 2015 42 mins
Don Wildman inspects a set of watchmaking tools that belonged to a man who changed America's railroads, a journal that tells the story of a risky experiment and an armband worn by a lawman who protected a brave girl.
Episode 11
Dolley Madison, Christmas Truce, Exploding Whale
Fri, Dec 18, 2015 42 mins
A first lady fights fort the White House, a wartime truce in the trenches, and an exploding whale.
Episode 12
Sci Fi a Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Brown Stain
Fri, Jun 19, 2015 43 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a beautiful hand-crafted glass plant that blurs the line between science and art and a muscle car that grew out of a legendary race between an American automaker and a rival Italian designer.
Episode 12
Wild West Rumble, Sweet Smell of Success, Antiseptic Doctor
Fri, Dec 25, 2015 42 mins
Don Wildman examines a porcelain washbasin used to fight a deadly disease, studies a Colt .45 that once belonged to Wyatt Earp and learns how a small circular artifact changed personal hygiene practices across America.
Episode 13
Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill
Fri, Jun 26, 2015 43 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a puzzling crossword, a set of traffic signals that became a beloved symbol of East German culture, and a set of leg irons shackles that once restrained a legendary outlaw.
Episode 13
Revolutionary Suffragette, Tokyo Rose, Billion Dollar Will
Fri, Jan 1, 2016 42 mins
A brazen bandit and the perfect crime, the hidden identity of a radio radical, and the bizarre battle for a billionaire's fortune. From a pioneer's promise, to a radical revolutionary, a billionaire's will, and a radio rebel rouser.