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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!

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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, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Mysteries at the Museum Season 7 Episode 7 - Nazi Art Hoax, Hunger Strike, Skull in the Ashes
    8.8/10(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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  2. Mysteries at the Museum Season 11 Episode 4 - Arrow Stork, Terror in the Sky and Feuding Astors
    8.8/10(11 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Mysteries at the Museum Season 18 Episode 3 - Nuclear Nightmare, Teddy Roosevelt's Badlands Bandits And The Movie Star And The Dead Man
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Nuclear Nightmare, Teddy Roosevelt's Badlands Bandits And The Movie Star And The Dead Man

    S18:E3

    Don Wildman investigates an accident that nearly caused a nuclear catastrophe, how a future president laid down the law in the Wild West and a shocking crime that rocked Hollywood.

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  4. Mysteries at the Museum Season 10 Episode 13 - Bobbed Hair Bandit; A Deadly Substitution; Escape From the Jungle
    8.6/10(12 votes)

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

    S10:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Mysteries at the Museum Season 13 Episode 13 - North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman
    8.6/10(10 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Mysteries at the Museum Season 18 Episode 4 - Jefferson's Wine, First High Flyer and Stefania's Thirteen
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Jefferson's Wine, First High Flyer and Stefania's Thirteen

    S18:E4

    Don Wildman examines an advertisement for an actress turned spy, the helmet of a brave pilot who paved the way for space exploration and the story behind a young girl who stood up to the Nazis.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Mysteries at the Museum Season 7 Episode 6 - Radioactive Boy Scout, Match of the Century, Four Corners Outbreak
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Mysteries at the Museum Season 7 Episode 9 - Robber's Bride, The Night Disco Exploded, Escape By Sea
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Mysteries at the Museum Season 8 Episode 3 - Opera Riot, Golfer Behind Enemy Lines, Great Mail Train Robbery
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Opera Riot, Golfer Behind Enemy Lines, Great Mail Train Robbery

    S8:E3

    Don Wildman examines a copy of a play that sparked riots, a monocular used by a soldier who made a daring and unusual escape from behind enemy lines, and the wrapper from a product so pungent that it caused an interstate postal feud.

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  10. Mysteries at the Museum Season 11 Episode 2 - Man Who Saved the World, Man in a Box and From the Depths of Hell
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Mysteries at the Museum Season 12 Episode 7 - Man on Wire, Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies
    8.5/10(13 votes)

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

    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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  12. Mysteries at the Museum Season 17 Episode 6 - Fleeing Fidel, Murder by Shark and Inflated Feud
    8.5/10(8 votes)

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

    S17:E6

    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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  13. Mysteries at the Museum Season 11 Episode 11 - Millennium Heist; New Jersey Man Eater; and Elivs Meets Nixon
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Mysteries at the Museum Season 13 Episode 2 - Limbo for Love, Vampire's Grave and the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Mysteries at the Museum Season 13 Episode 5 - Buried Alive; Who Really Invented the Telephone; Hoover Saves Belgium
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Buried Alive; Who Really Invented the Telephone; Hoover Saves Belgium

    S13:E5

    Don Wildman examines one of the greatest mysteries of ancient history in Pompeii, Italy, unravels the truth behind the invention of the telephone and exposes a former president's mission to save millions from starvation.

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  16. Mysteries at the Museum Season 13 Episode 10 - Michelangelo the Forger, Finders Keepers and Brownie Wise and the Wonderbowl
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Mysteries at the Museum Season 16 Episode 3 - Miss Unsinkable, Crop Circles and Detective Goodwi
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Mysteries at the Museum Season 16 Episode 7 - Dewey Defeats Truman, the Real Jekyll and Hyde and Sunken Steamship Treasure
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Mysteries at the Museum Season 17 Episode 13 - Battle on Ice, Lost Andree Expedition and Alaskan Sea Monster
    8.4/10(11 votes)

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

    S17:E13

    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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  20. Mysteries at the Museum Season 7 Episode 5 - Tootsie Roll Miracle, Singing Convict, Operation Paperclip
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Mysteries at the Museum Season 8 Episode 6 - Erno Rubik's Cube; World's First Factor; The Amphicar
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Erno Rubik's Cube; World's First Factor; The Amphicar

    S8:E6

    Don examines a classic toy that became a pop-culture phenomenon; a delicate silk sample that symbolizes a stunning tale of international espionage; and a quirky car designed to travel on both land and water.

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  22. Mysteries at the Museum Season 8 Episode 9 - Peeping Butler, Beaver Bomb, Mother's Day Mother
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Peeping Butler, Beaver Bomb, Mother's Day Mother

    S8:E9

    Don examines a trinket that symbolizes the stormy evolution of a beloved holiday; a novel contraption deployed to save a bevy of wild beavers in Idaho; and a scandalous machine that titillated Victorian England.

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  23. Mysteries at the Museum Season 11 Episode 9 - Swimming the Channel; Bricking the Bank; And Canyon Survivor
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Swimming the Channel; Bricking the Bank; And Canyon Survivor

    S11:E9

    A woman's quest for athletic glory; A bizarre use of the US Postal service; One man's will to survive against all odds; John Paul Jones's attack mission problem.

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  24. Mysteries at the Museum Season 14 Episode 1 - Swamp People, Walkie-Talkie Heist and Grant's Writing Water
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Swamp People, Walkie-Talkie Heist and Grant's Writing Water

    S14:E1

    Don Wildman examines an enigmatic canoe that unlocked the origins of a lost civilization, a miracle drug used by a Civil War hero in his last battle, and a bust involved in a supernatural game of chess.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Mysteries at the Museum Season 18 Episode 11 - Million Dollar Dinner, Thing in the Woods and Cornstalk Colonel
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Nazi Art Hoax, Hunger Strike, Skull in the Ashes" is the best rated episode of "Mysteries at the Museum". It scored 8.8/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/14/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Arrow Stork, Terror in the Sky and Feuding Astors".