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The Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum Season 8

Every episode of Mysteries at the Museum Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum Season 8!

The Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum Season 8

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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    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Cellophane Start, Eruption Hoax, Parking Lot King

    S8:E1

    Don examines a transparent roll of film that revolutionized the retail industry; a jacket that belonged to a prankster with an explosive sense of humor; and an unconventional excavation that puts a 500-year-old mystery to rest.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Mile-High Club, Attempted Assassinatio, Zip to Zap
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Mile-High Club, Attempted Assassinatio, Zip to Zap

    S8:E2

    Don explores an aeronautical device with a notorious claim to fame; a cane that thwarted a would-be presidential assassin; and a souvenir T-shirt from an outlandish event that became an all-out rampage.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Opera Riot, Golfer Behind Enemy Lines, Great Mail Train Robbery
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    #3 - 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Stolen Strad, Fall From Space, Czech Dream
    8.1/10(13 votes)

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

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Birth of the Road Map; Attack of Killer Bees; Invention of Gas Mask
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Birth of the Road Map; Attack of Killer Bees; Invention of Gas Mask

    S8:E5

    Don Wildman examines an iconic road sign that was part of a revolutionary plan to bring order to America's roads; a tiny bee specimen that unleashed madness; and a gas mask that was invented by a bold and pioneering man.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Erno Rubik's Cube; World's First Factor; The Amphicar
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #6 - 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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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Invention of Pop Rocks; Pinball Wizard; London Smog
    8.0/10(10 votes)

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

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Peanut Pusher, Hollywood Holdout, Lost Treasure
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Peanut Pusher, Hollywood Holdout, Lost Treasure

    S8:E8

    Don examines a peanut that played a role in an unusual fad that took 1 man on a daring adventure; a standoff that pitted a man against some of Hollywood's most powerful people; and a set of gold relics that became the subject of an intense battle between 2 rival nations.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Peeping Butler, Beaver Bomb, Mother's Day Mother
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #9 - 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Cherry Sisters, President's Cow, Birth of a Riot
    8.0/10(10 votes)

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

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Great Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, Spanish Space Suit
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Great Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, Spanish Space Suit

    S8:E11

    The story behind a science fiction novel that seemed so realistic it caused some to believe that the top-secret plans behind the Manhattan Project had been stolen. Also: a little girl's struggle for civil rights; and an invasion of giant destructive snails in South Florida.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Stain
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    #12 - Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Stain

    S8:E12

    Don examines a sleek American race car that took on a top Italian automaker; a pulp-fiction science magazine that threatened to expose an explosive World War II secret; and a set of teeth that was key in the biggest public health experiments of the 20th century.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill
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    #13 - Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill

    S8:E13

    Host Don Wildman examines a puzzling crossword, a set of traffic signals that became a beloved symbol of East German culture, and a set of leg irons shackles that once restrained a legendary outlaw.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Cellophane Start, Eruption Hoax, Parking Lot King" is the best rated episode of "Mysteries at the Museum" season 8. It scored 7.4/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/3/2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Mile-High Club, Attempted Assassinatio, Zip to Zap".