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The Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum

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The Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum

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,...
  1. Background image for Nazi Art Hoax, Hunger Strike, Skull in the Ashes
    9.4/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Nazi Art Hoax, Hunger Strike, Skull in the Ashes

    S7:E7

    Don examines a damaged metal identification tag that played a role in a bizarre and heated crime, a painting by a man who pulled off one of the art world’s greatest deceptions, and a pin that represents a woman’s perilous push to advance equality.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Arrow Stork, Terror in the Sky and Feuding Astors
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Arrow Stork, Terror in the Sky and Feuding Astors

    S11:E4

    Don Wildman investigates a bizarre bird, an outer space disaster and an epic family feud.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Radioactive Boy Scout, Match of the Century, Four Corners Outbreak
    8.8/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Radioactive Boy Scout, Match of the Century, Four Corners Outbreak

    S7:E6

    A badge that inspired a nuclear experiment; a chess set used in a match of Cold War wits; eerie animal specimens.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Robber's Bride, The Night Disco Exploded, Escape By Sea
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Robber's Bride, The Night Disco Exploded, Escape By Sea

    S7:E9

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #5 - North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman

    S13:E13

    Icy stories behind an eccentric expedition to the North Pole, a frozen feat of nautical engineering and the cosmic conundrum surrounding an incredible icicle.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Tootsie Roll Miracle, Singing Convict, Operation Paperclip
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Tootsie Roll Miracle, Singing Convict, Operation Paperclip

    S7:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Dial M for Missing, $7 Renoir, Secret in the Attic
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Dial M for Missing, $7 Renoir, Secret in the Attic

    S7:E13

    Don examines a timeworn tome that may explain the perplexing disappearance of the world's greatest mystery writer, a Renoir painting believed to have been bought for just $7, and a police ledger that tells the tale of a secretive love affair that ended in murder.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Bobbed Hair Bandit; A Deadly Substitution; Escape From the Jungle
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #8 - Bobbed Hair Bandit; A Deadly Substitution; Escape From the Jungle

    S10:E13

    Don inspects an elegant dress, a toxic powder and a giant plane.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Man Who Saved the World, Man in a Box and From the Depths of Hell
    8.7/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Man Who Saved the World, Man in a Box and From the Depths of Hell

    S11:E2

    Don Wildman investigates a nuclear malfunction, an out-of-the-box plan and an amazing rescue.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Dorothy of Dakota, Crop Circles of the Deep and Tunnel of Love
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Dorothy of Dakota, Crop Circles of the Deep and Tunnel of Love

    S17:E4

    Don Wildman investigates a girl who went over the rainbow, a deep-sea design with mysterious origins and a man who dug his way into a woman's heart.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Million Dollar Dinner, Thing in the Woods and Cornstalk Colonel
    8.7/10(12 votes)

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

    S18:E11

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Millennium Heist; New Jersey Man Eater; and Elivs Meets Nixon
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Millennium Heist; New Jersey Man Eater; and Elivs Meets Nixon

    S11:E11

    Host Don Wildman highlights a bold plan to steal a priceless diamond; sinks his teeth into the tale of a bloodthirsty shark known for inspiring a horror movie; and recalls a famous encounter between a U.S. president and the King of Rock and Roll.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Michelangelo the Forger, Finders Keepers and Brownie Wise and the Wonderbowl
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Michelangelo the Forger, Finders Keepers and Brownie Wise and the Wonderbowl

    S13:E10

    Don Wildman examines a statue created by the world's best-known art forger, a mysterious cache of buried gold coins and a woman whose sales technique made Tupperware a household name.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Miss Unsinkable, Crop Circles and Detective Goodwi
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Miss Unsinkable, Crop Circles and Detective Goodwi

    S16:E3

    Don Wildman investigates a Titanic survivor plagued by disaster, the cause of mysterious crop circles in England and the case that created the first NYPD female detective.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Dewey Defeats Truman, the Real Jekyll and Hyde and Sunken Steamship Treasure
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Dewey Defeats Truman, the Real Jekyll and Hyde and Sunken Steamship Treasure

    S16:E7

    Don Wildman examines how an iconic headline came to be, the real-life inspiration for a literary villain and the search for millions of dollars of sunken treasure.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Limbo for Love, Vampire's Grave and the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican
    8.4/10(10 votes)

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

    S13:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Dramatic Defection, Wrong Way Flight, Cowboy's Revenge
    8.3/10(12 votes)

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

    S7:E10

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Father of the American Cavalry, Rosa Parks Of NY and Black Knight UFO
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #18 - The Father of the American Cavalry, Rosa Parks Of NY and Black Knight UFO

    S11:E5

    Don Wildman investigates a brave hero, a civil-rights pioneer and a bizarre UFO sighting.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Asylum Poisoning, Naked Joe, The Mad Bomber
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Asylum Poisoning, Naked Joe, The Mad Bomber

    S5:E13

    Don Wildman investigates a pair of timeworn, everyday dining implements that were at the center of an event that shocked and terrified a psychiatric ward, a charcoal portrait of a scantily clad man once embroiled in a notorious news expose and an aged dossier from the 1950s whose pages tell of one madman’s reign of terror.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Love Canal, Duquesne Spy Ring, Survival in the Colonies
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Love Canal, Duquesne Spy Ring, Survival in the Colonies

    S7:E3

    Host Don Wildman investigates a property deed tied to an epic fight for justice, a short-wave radio that wrought havoc in a high-stakes game of espionage, and a human skull that speaks to a harrowing saga of new-world survival.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Doyle & Houdini, the Poison Squad, the Great Imposter
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Doyle & Houdini, the Poison Squad, the Great Imposter

    S7:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Dare to Dream, Mail Missile, Child Warrior
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Dare to Dream, Mail Missile, Child Warrior

    S7:E8

    Don investigates a postal box that embarked on a gravity-defying journey, a traditional Viking vessel that sailed into the annals of modern history on an intrepid sea voyage, and a handmade talisman that weaves a tale of terror and courage on the American frontier.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Pigeon Bra; Alpine Air Rescue; Her Promised Land
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Pigeon Bra; Alpine Air Rescue; Her Promised Land

    S10:E12

    Investigating a kidnapping, a headstrong engineer and a bird-saving contraption.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Death of Michael Rockefeller, The 68 Salute and Andes Rugby Crash
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Death of Michael Rockefeller, The 68 Salute and Andes Rugby Crash

    S11:E8

    Don Wildman investigates the disappearance of one of New York's elite, an Olympic Jersey tied to a pivotal moment for civil rights and a plastic knife wielded in a chilling survival story.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Alaska Highway, Tale of Beatrix Potter and Cleopatra's Needle
    8.2/10(10 votes)

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

    S18:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Nazi Art Hoax, Hunger Strike, Skull in the Ashes" is the best rated episode of "Mysteries at the Museum". It scored 9.4/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/14/2014. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Arrow Stork, Terror in the Sky and Feuding Astors".