The BEST episodes of Mysteries At The Museum

Every episode of Mysteries At The Museum ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mysteries At The Museum!

Introduces us to a wide variety of museums from across the United States, each filled with extraordinary, often bizarre artifacts with amazing tales to be told -- and secrets to be revealed.

Last Updated: 2/28/2024Network: Travel ChannelStatus: Ended
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Dramatic Defection, Wrong Way Flight, Cowboy's Revenge
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8.38
8 votes

#1 - Dramatic Defection, Wrong Way Flight, Cowboy's Revenge

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2014

Host Don Wildman investigates a revolver that was responsible for global consequences, a bare-bones plane that speaks to a perilous, record-breaking adventure, and a set of mug shots that represents a link between a notorious crime ring and an unlikely hero.

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Operation Toothpaste, Case of the Kates and White River Monster
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8.29
7 votes

#2 - Operation Toothpaste, Case of the Kates and White River Monster

Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2018

A Nazi stockpile of radioactive materials; a scandalous case of a stolen identity; the truth behind a monster that terrorized the residents of a tiny Arkansas town.

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Battle on Ice, Lost Andree Expedition and Alaskan Sea Monster
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8.27
11 votes

#3 - Battle on Ice, Lost Andree Expedition and Alaskan Sea Monster

Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2018

Don Wildman explores the slippery strategy of a medieval general; searches for the fate of a lost expedition; and investigates a bizarre creature from the deep.

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Green Goddess, Terror on Tuesday and the Real Great Escape
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8.25
12 votes

#4 - Green Goddess, Terror on Tuesday and the Real Great Escape

Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2018

The story behind the Statue of Liberty, an attempt to bomb St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, and a daring escape from World War II's most feared POW camp are investigated by Don Wildman.

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Million Dollar Dinner, Thing in the Woods and Cornstalk Colonel
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8.25
4 votes

#5 - Million Dollar Dinner, Thing in the Woods and Cornstalk Colonel

Season 18 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/15/2018

Don Wildman examines an ancient queen who drank a very expensive cocktail, an unusual box discovered by a farmer in the woods and an American colonel who routed the British with corn.

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Italian Sherlock Holmes, King of the Airwaves and Texan Takes Moscow
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8.15
27 votes

#6 - Italian Sherlock Holmes, King of the Airwaves and Texan Takes Moscow

Season 19 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2018

Don Wildman investigates the origins of the mob, the dramatic story behind a reluctant ruler and the piano prodigy who helped thaw the Cold War.

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JFK Boat Rescue, Scheming Queen, Tiger Cage
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8.13
16 votes

#7 - JFK Boat Rescue, Scheming Queen, Tiger Cage

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2015

Don Wildman examines a coded letter, a classic novel, and a legendary lamp.

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Winter War, Terror in Antarctica and First Snow Globe
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8.10
10 votes

#8 - Winter War, Terror in Antarctica and First Snow Globe

Season 17 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2018

Don Wildman explores the slippery strategy of a medieval general, searches for the fate of a lost expedition and investigates a bizarre creature from the deep.

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Man on Wire; Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies
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8.07
14 votes

#9 - Man on Wire; Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/13/2016

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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Blowing Up the House; Beast of Bray Road; Invention of Penicillin
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8.06
18 votes

#10 - Blowing Up the House; Beast of Bray Road; Invention of Penicillin

Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/2016

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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Limbo for Love, Vampire's Grave and the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican
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8.05
20 votes

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

Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2016

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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How to Sell the Eiffel Tower, Killer Lake and Cinderella Girl
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8.05
21 votes

#12 - How to Sell the Eiffel Tower, Killer Lake and Cinderella Girl

Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/7/2017

Don Wildman investigates a legendary scam artist, an African lake with a hidden danger and a young girl who celebrated her birthday at the White House.

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Evel Spirit, Dawn of the Diaper and Cliff Palace
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8.00
6 votes

#13 - Evel Spirit, Dawn of the Diaper and Cliff Palace

Season 14 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/9/2017

Don Wildman examines a hot-air balloon used in the first Atlantic crossing by balloon, a ceramic jar used to hold a creepy medical cure and a mission patch tied to a space travel first.

Fleeing Fidel, Murder by Shark and Inflated Feud
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8.00
14 votes

#14 - Fleeing Fidel, Murder by Shark and Inflated Feud

Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/14/2017

Don Wildman examines a young man's escape from Cuba, a murder revealed by a shark, and a duel that took place in hot air balloons.

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Alaska Highway, Tale of Beatrix Potter and Cleopatra's Needle
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8.00
14 votes

#15 - Alaska Highway, Tale of Beatrix Potter and Cleopatra's Needle

Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/22/2018

Don Wildman explores the story of how one man blazed a trail that changed the course of history, the little-known story behind a classic piece of children's literature and a bizarre discovery floating in the middle of the ocean.

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Dolley Madison, Christmas Truce, Exploding Whale
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7.93
14 votes

#16 - Dolley Madison, Christmas Truce, Exploding Whale

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/2015

Don Wildman examines a truce game, a tale of a whale, a First Lady's bravery.

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Pony Express, Churchill's Misadventure and First Ambulance Corps
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7.90
10 votes

#17 - Pony Express, Churchill's Misadventure and First Ambulance Corps

Season 14 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/23/2017

Don Wildman examines a leather saddle cover that changed the way America communicated across the Wild West, a newspaper article that saved a famous politician from financial ruin and a horse cart from that saved countless lives during the Civil War.

Sergeant Bill Goat Hero, Gilded Grudge and Osage Investigation
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7.90
10 votes

#18 - Sergeant Bill Goat Hero, Gilded Grudge and Osage Investigation

Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2018

A goat who served in World War I, a feud between two prominent New York families, and a nefarious cattleman who murdered Native Americans for money are showcased.

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Broken Arrow Hero, Heartbreak Haunt and Smoke Jumpers
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7.88
26 votes

#19 - Broken Arrow Hero, Heartbreak Haunt and Smoke Jumpers

Season 23 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/13/2019

Don Wildman investigates deadly explosion which threatened to wipe out half of the United States, the tragic and terrifying tale of a heartbroken ghost and one man's audacious plan to fight forest fires

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Making Michigan, Log Jammin' and the Race That Changed the World
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7.88
25 votes

#20 - Making Michigan, Log Jammin' and the Race That Changed the World

Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2017

Don Wildman investigates the contested birth of a mighty state, an epic battle between mankind and Mother Nature and a race that changed the world.

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Operation Migration, Sausage Duel, Around the World
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7.87
15 votes

#21 - Operation Migration, Sausage Duel, Around the World

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2015

Don Wildman examines a rare food fight, a race around the globe, and a bird uniform.

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Lucky Lucca, Flathead Lake Monster and Bumbling to Berlin
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7.86
7 votes

#22 - Lucky Lucca, Flathead Lake Monster and Bumbling to Berlin

Season 19 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/3/2018

Don Wildman investigates an explosive tale of a four-legged hero, a fearsome creature found in a Montana lake and a pilot's attempt to push the boundaries of aviation.

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Jackie O. Saves Grand Central, Bouncing Bombs and Row Row Row Your Boat
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7.85
20 votes

#23 - Jackie O. Saves Grand Central, Bouncing Bombs and Row Row Row Your Boat

Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/2017

Don Wildman presents a campaign to save a New York landmark, a bouncing bomb during World War II, and a journal of two men as they rowed across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Great Baby Race, Citizen Hearst, Bobbie the Wonder Dog
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7.85
39 votes

#24 - Great Baby Race, Citizen Hearst, Bobbie the Wonder Dog

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/27/2016

Don Wildman inspects tiles from a tunnel, a film reel and a doghouse.

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Theremin, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Silly Putty, Accidental Mummies, Mt. St. Helens, USS Cyclops
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7.83
75 votes

#25 - Theremin, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Silly Putty, Accidental Mummies, Mt. St. Helens, USS Cyclops

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/28/2010

The Theremin, Silly Putty and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are featured.