The BEST episodes of Mysteries At The Museum season 1

Every episode of Mysteries At The Museum season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mysteries At The Museum season 1!

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: 8/24/2024Network: Travel ChannelStatus: Ended
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Theremin, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Silly Putty, Accidental Mummies, Mt. St. Helens, USS Cyclops
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7.74
76 votes

#1 - 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.

Alcatraz, Enigma Machine, Fiji Mermaid, Apollo 13, Dymaxion House, Real Mona Lisa
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7.53
190 votes

#2 - Alcatraz, Enigma Machine, Fiji Mermaid, Apollo 13, Dymaxion House, Real Mona Lisa

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/2/2010

Did homemade heads help destroy the reputation of Alcatraz prison? How did the Enigma machine help to win World War II? And is the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore the actual home of the Mona Lisa?

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Smilodon, Boeing B-29 Superfortress  "Bockscar", Cardiff Giant, Train Disaster, Roswell UFO Crash, George Washington's Dentures
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7.43
152 votes

#3 - Smilodon, Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar", Cardiff Giant, Train Disaster, Roswell UFO Crash, George Washington's Dentures

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/9/2010

Does a prehistoric "monster" provide clues to an Ice Age puzzle? Is an odd wooden figure the explanation for a 60-year-old mystery or the key to a government cover-up?

Patty Hearst, Mastodon, Humboldt Squid, Manhattan Project, San Francisco Earthquake, Ellis Island
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7.41
127 votes

#4 - Patty Hearst, Mastodon, Humboldt Squid, Manhattan Project, San Francisco Earthquake, Ellis Island

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/16/2010

What does a vintage fire engine tell us about what really destroyed San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake? Does a 10,000-year-old mastodon skeleton reveal a shocking story of greed and murder inside one of our nation's most esteemed universities?

Empire State Building Plane Crash, Dillinger's Death Mask, Thomas Flyer, Edmund Fitzgerald, Frisbee, Fall of Saigon
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7.29
70 votes

#5 - Empire State Building Plane Crash, Dillinger's Death Mask, Thomas Flyer, Edmund Fitzgerald, Frisbee, Fall of Saigon

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/4/2011

Dillinger's death mask, the Frisbee and a shipwreck are featured.

Bonnie and Clyde Rifle, Iwo Jima Flag, Aerotrain, Anglerfish, Frederick Cook Diary, Joseph Kittinger Harness
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7.20
118 votes

#6 - Bonnie and Clyde Rifle, Iwo Jima Flag, Aerotrain, Anglerfish, Frederick Cook Diary, Joseph Kittinger Harness

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/30/2010

Bonnie and Clyde's rifle and a bizarre deep-sea Fish are featured.

Spruce Goose, T-Rex Skeleton, President McKinley Nightshirt, Art Heist, Johnstown Flood, Slinky
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7.17
80 votes

#7 - Spruce Goose, T-Rex Skeleton, President McKinley Nightshirt, Art Heist, Johnstown Flood, Slinky

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/7/2010

A T. rex skeleton, the Slinky and McKinley’s nightshirt are featured.

Harry Houdini Bust, Richard Byrd Expedition, Japanese Secret Weapon, "NOW" Protest Flag, Lizzie Borden, Adlai Stevenson's Briefcase
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7.16
118 votes

#8 - Harry Houdini Bust, Richard Byrd Expedition, Japanese Secret Weapon, "NOW" Protest Flag, Lizzie Borden, Adlai Stevenson's Briefcase

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/23/2010

Did the Japanese send weapons of mass destruction to the US mainland during World War II? Is a statue of illusionist Harry Houdini haunted? Does an old hatchet hold the key to one of the nation's most sensational unsolved murders?

Watergate, Radithor, German U-Boat 505, Lindbergh Ransom Note, Pat Garrett Gun, Greensboro Lunch Counter
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7.12
98 votes

#9 - Watergate, Radithor, German U-Boat 505, Lindbergh Ransom Note, Pat Garrett Gun, Greensboro Lunch Counter

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/14/2010

The Greensboro lunch counter, Radithor and a WWII U-boat are featured.

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Skull and Bones Secret Society, AC Vs DC, DeLorean, USS Intrepid, Seattle Glue Pot, Wing Walkers,
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7.02
66 votes

#10 - Skull and Bones Secret Society, AC Vs DC, DeLorean, USS Intrepid, Seattle Glue Pot, Wing Walkers,

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2011

USS Intrepid, the Seattle glue pot and Wing-Walkers are featured.

Theodore Roosevelt, Eliot Ness, Spirit of America, The Titanic, Rosa Parks, Bigfoot
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6.78
76 votes

#11 - Theodore Roosevelt, Eliot Ness, Spirit of America, The Titanic, Rosa Parks, Bigfoot

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/2010

Objects related to Rosa Parks, Elliot Ness and Bigfoot are featured.

Robert the Doll, Renault FT-17 Tank, Alan Shepard's Golf Club, Unabomber's Cabin, Jesse James' Holster, The Concorde
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6.77
60 votes

#12 - Robert the Doll, Renault FT-17 Tank, Alan Shepard's Golf Club, Unabomber's Cabin, Jesse James' Holster, The Concorde

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/2011

The Concorde, Robert the Doll and the Unabomber's shed are featured.