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The Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum

Every episode of Mysteries at the Museum ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum!

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,...

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  1. 9.4/10(11 votes)

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

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    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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  2. 8.9/10(12 votes)

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

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    S11:E4

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

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  3. 8.8/10(13 votes)

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

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    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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  4. 8.8/10(12 votes)

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

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    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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  5. 8.8/10(13 votes)

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

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    S12:E7

    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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  6. 8.8/10(11 votes)

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

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    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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  8. 8.7/10(13 votes)

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

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    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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  9. 8.7/10(13 votes)

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

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    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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  10. 8.7/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Cherry Sisters, President's Cow, Birth of a Riot

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    S8:E10

    Don Wildman examines a painted wooden sign that once advertised a vaudeville act so bad it was good; a famous cow's-milk can from the White House; and a program from one of the most polemic films of the 20th century.

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  11. 8.7/10(13 votes)

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

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    S10:E13

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

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  12. 8.7/10(14 votes)

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

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    S11:E2

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

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  13. 8.7/10(9 votes)

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

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    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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  14. 8.7/10(12 votes)

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

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    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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  15. 8.6/10(11 votes)

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

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    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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  16. 8.6/10(10 votes)

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

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    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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  17. 8.6/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Miss Unsinkable, Crop Circles and Detective Goodwi

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    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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  18. 8.5/10(10 votes)

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

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    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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  19. 8.4/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Stolen Strad, Fall From Space, Czech Dream

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    S8:E4

    Don Wildman examines a concert program that marks one of the most infamous nights in the history of a prestigious music venue; a space capsule used by a heroic astronaut during a harrowing mission; and a DVD from an unusual film that blurred the lines between fact and fiction.

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  20. 8.4/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Invention of Pop Rocks; Pinball Wizard; London Smog

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    S8:E7

    Don examines one of America's most explosive candies; a pinball machine that represents a gutsy player who saved the game from obscurity; and a flare stick that guided Londoners through a unique time period.

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  21. 8.3/10(12 votes)

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

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    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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  22. 8.3/10(12 votes)

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

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    S11:E5

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

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  23. 8.2/10(9 votes)

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

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    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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  24. 8.2/10(11 votes)

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

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    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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  25. 8.2/10(12 votes)

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

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    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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  26. 8.2/10(13 votes)

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

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    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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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 N/A and written by N/A, 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".