Mysteries at the Museum

Mysteries at the Museum

The stories behind interesting and unusual artifacts stored in museums are told.

Genre: DocumentaryAdventureBiography

Cast:Don WildmanSeth PorgesKatherine WeatherfordJoshua LevineArmen MazlumianRory DuffyKizzy CoxKaren QuinonesKatherine AlcockMegan MarodKeith Elliot GreenbergPaul MeltzerVincent ChanCristina LombardiJohn FarnworthRobert SciglimpagliaJim WynbrandtLouise Hulland


1Season 7

S7.E1 ∙ Brassiere Brigade; Flight for Life; Unusual Murder Defense; Connecticut Haunting

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

In the Season 7 premiere, the host looks into the story of a brassiere that gave lecherous schemers an unexpected boost. Also: a plane that soared to safety in a daring rescue mission; and a religious icon allegedly scorched by the forces of evil.

2Season 7

S7.E2 ∙ Circling the Skies; Lady & the Panda; 12 Years a Slave

Fri, Sep 19, 2014

A high-flying stunt that changed aviation history; and the story of a panda discovered by an unlikely heroine. Also: The host visits the Edwin Epps house in Louisiana and learns about the cruelty of slavery and one man's quest for freedom.

3Season 7

S7.E3 ∙ Love Canal; Duquesne Spy Ring; Survival in the Colonies

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

The host examines a property deed that's tied to a catastrophic environmental disaster; investigates why a shortwave radio was once seen as a threat to U.S. security; and explores a dark moment in the history of Jamestown, Va.

4Season 7

S7.E4 ∙ Doyle & Houdini; the Poison Squad; the Great Imposter

Fri, Oct 3, 2014

A feud between Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini is examined by the host, who later looks into the history of "Poison Squad" experiments and the beginnings of food and drug regulation. Also: the story of a jaw-dropping feat of trickery pulled off by a great impostor.

5Season 7

S7.E5 ∙ Tootsie Roll Miracle; Singing Convict; Operation Paperclip

Fri, Oct 17, 2014

Host Don Wildman examines the Tootsie Roll candies that once saved the lives of a courageous band of soldiers, a guitar owned by a legendary musical jailbird, and a bicycle that helped launch humans into outer space.

6Season 7

S7.E6 ∙ Cold War Checkmate, Radioactive Scout, Southwest Outbreak

Fri, Oct 24, 2014

Don Wildman examines the badge that inspired a teen to undertake a nuclear experiment, a chess set used in an unparalleled match, and the eerie animal specimens that once spread the fear of death across the southwestern US.

7Season 7

S7.E7 ∙ Skull in the Ashes; Nazi Art Hoax; Hunger Strike

Fri, Nov 14, 2014

Host Don Wildman examines a damaged metal identification tag that played a role in a bizarre crime, a painting by a man who pulled off one of the art world's utmost deceptions, and a pin that represents a push for equality.

8Season 7

S7.E8 ∙ Mail Missile, Dare to Dream, Child Warrior

Fri, Nov 21, 2014

Host Don Wildman explores a postal box that embarked on a gravity-defying journey, a Viking vessel that sailed into the annals of modern history, and a handmade talisman that weaves a tale of terror and resilience.

9Season 7

S7.E9 ∙ Robber's Bride; the Night Disco Exploded; Escape by Sea

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

Host Don Wildman examines an old Concord stagecoach that symbolizes a broken dream , a collection of melted vinyl records that sparked the decline of a cultural marvel, and a ship model that represents a bid for freedom.

10Season 7

S7.E10 ∙ Dramatic Defection; Wrong Way Flight; Cowboy's Revenge

Fri, Dec 5, 2014

Host Don Wildman examines a revolver that was once featured in a hostile situation, a bare-bones plane that speaks to a perilous adventure, and a set of mug shots that represent a link between a crime ring and an unlikely hero.

11Season 7

S7.E11 ∙ The Kiss That Saved a Million Lives, Heist of the Century, Lorenzo's Oil

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Host Don Wildman examines the cast of a woman who helped save thousands of lives, a surfboard that speaks to one of the nation's most notorious capers, and a mysterious plant that offered unlikely hope.

12Season 7

S7.E12 ∙ Porcelain Twins; the Warden's Wife; Lost City of Atlantis

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

Host Don Wildman investigates a china doll that speaks to a mystifying tale of deception, a bullet-marked sleigh that stands witness to a violent ending, and a set of stones that hold a possible clue to a lost civilization.

13Season 7

S7.E13 ∙ Dial M for Missing; 7 Dollar Renoir; Secret in the Attic

Fri, Dec 26, 2014

Host Don Wildman examines a ragged tome that may explain the disappearance of a mystery writer, a Renoir painting believed to have been purchased at a flea market , and a police ledger that tales the tale of a cagy love affair.