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The Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum Season 1

Every episode of Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 1 - Alcatraz, Enigma Machine, Fiji Mermaid, Apollo 13, Dymaxion House, Real Mona Lisa
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    S1:E1

    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?

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 8 - Theodore Roosevelt, Eliot Ness, Spirit of America, The Titanic, Rosa Parks, Bigfoot
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S1:E8

    Artifacts relating to the attempted assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, the Cleveland, OH torso murder serial killer, the capture of the land speed record by the U.S. from the British, the sinking of the Titanic, the civil rights movement, and Bigfoot.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 11 - Skull and Bones Secret Society, AC Vs DC, DeLorean, USS Intrepid, Seattle Glue Pot, Wing Walkers,
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 12 - Robert the Doll, Renault FT-17 Tank, Alan Shepard's Golf Club, Unabomber's Cabin, Jesse James' Holster, The Concorde
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 10 - Empire State Building Plane Crash, Dillinger's Death Mask, Thomas Flyer, Edmund Fitzgerald, Frisbee, Fall of Saigon
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    S1:E10

    A New York City museum displays an artifact from an airplane which brought dread and destruction to the city; a metal staircase from the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam is on display at the Gerald Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 2 - Smilodon, Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar", Cardiff Giant, Train Disaster, Roswell UFO Crash, George Washington's Dentures
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    S1:E2

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 4 - Harry Houdini Bust, Richard Byrd Expedition, Japanese Secret Weapon, "NOW" Protest Flag, Lizzie Borden, Adlai Stevenson's Briefcase
    6.9/10(20 votes)

    S1:E4

    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?

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 5 - Bonnie and Clyde Rifle, Iwo Jima Flag, Aerotrain, Anglerfish, Frederick Cook Diary, Joseph Kittinger Harness
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    S1:E5

    Bonnie and Clyde's Gun - The Iwo Jima Flag - The Aerotrain 1955 - The Deep Sea Anglar Fish - Who reach the North Pole First - 1960 100,000 feet parachute Trial.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 7 - Watergate, Radithor, German U-Boat 505, Lindbergh Ransom Note, Pat Garrett Gun, Greensboro Lunch Counter
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    S1:E7

    In the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, there's a small vial that once contained a wildly popular drug called Radithor. Don Wildman discovers how this doctor-approved "cure-all" end up destroying countless lives.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 9 - Theremin, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Silly Putty, Accidental Mummies, Mt. St. Helens, USS Cyclops
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    S1:E9

    The Theremin an electronic instrument in the Philly archives played into spy scandals, Silly Putty and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are featured.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 6 - Spruce Goose, T-Rex Skeleton, President McKinley Nightshirt, Art Heist, Johnstown Flood, Slinky
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    S1:E6

    Artifacts include the "Spruce Goose" aircraft, a T-Rex skeleton, President William McKinley's torn nightshirt, empty picture frames from an art heist, a watch from the Johnstown flood, and the invention of the Slinky.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Mysteries at the Museum Season 1 Episode 3 - Patty Hearst, Mastodon, Humboldt Squid, Manhattan Project, San Francisco Earthquake, Ellis Island
    6.6/10(15 votes)

    S1:E3

    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?

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Alcatraz, Enigma Machine, Fiji Mermaid, Apollo 13, Dymaxion House, Real Mona Lisa" is the best rated episode of Mysteries at the Museum season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 24 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on November 2, 2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Theodore Roosevelt, Eliot Ness, Spirit of America, The Titanic, Rosa Parks, Bigfoot".