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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 Worst Episode
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    Mysteries at the Museum Season 4 Episode 13 - Great Train Robbery, Phoenix Lights, Sea Serpent
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    #1 - Great Train Robbery, Phoenix Lights, Sea Serpent

    S4:E13

    Don Wildman examines a wooden detonator used in an explosive railway robbery, a video camera that captured a bizarre, unexplained phenomenon and the massive skull of a legendary beast said to terrorize the seas.

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  2. Mysteries at the Museum Season 5 Episode 11 - The Death William Wood, Hacker Spy, Skunk Ape
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    #2 - The Death William Wood, Hacker Spy, Skunk Ape

    S5:E11

    Don Wildman investigates a set of tattered and chipped ventriloquist dummies, a rudimentary electronic device and a plaster cast that may prove the existence of a creature thought only to exist in myths.

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  3. Mysteries at the Museum Season 5 Episode 12 - Prison Experiment, The Real Noah’s Ark
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    #3 - Prison Experiment, The Real Noah’s Ark

    S5:E12

    Don Wildman investigates a tattered briefcase belonging to an eccentric doctor who went to gruesome lengths in search of the fountain of youth, a massive chunk of stone which some believe is the fossilized remains of a biblical ship, and a reel-to-reel tape recorder used by one of the FBI's most prolific and notorious informants.

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  4. Mysteries at the Museum Season 8 Episode 11 - Great Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, Spanish Space Suit
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    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Mysteries at the Museum Season 8 Episode 12 - Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Stain
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    #5 - 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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  6. Mysteries at the Museum Season 8 Episode 13 - Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill
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    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Mysteries at the Museum Season 9 Episode 9 - To Catch a Fake, Tiny Coffins of Edinburgh, Tjipetir Mystery
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    #7 - To Catch a Fake, Tiny Coffins of Edinburgh, Tjipetir Mystery

    S9:E9

    Host Don Wildman examines a forged European painting that duped many museums. Also: eight tiny boxes resembling coffins; and a mysterious rubber block found washed up on a beach.

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  8. Mysteries at the Museum Season 10 Episode 4 - Nation of Sealand; Nantucket Sea Monster; Bandit Queen
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    #8 - Nation of Sealand; Nantucket Sea Monster; Bandit Queen

    S10:E4

    Don Wildman examines postage stamps made by a group of pirate radio rebels, inspects a photo linked to a terrifying sea monster and observes a gun owned by one of the most popular outlaws in Wild West history.

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  9. Mysteries at the Museum Season 10 Episode 9 - Great Baby Race, Citizen Hearst, Bobbie the Wonder Dog
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    #9 - Great Baby Race, Citizen Hearst, Bobbie the Wonder Dog

    S10:E9

    Don Wildman inspects tiles from a tunnel, a film reel and a doghouse.

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  10. Mysteries at the Museum Season 12 Episode 2 - Kidnapped Filmmaker; Pinky's Freedom Ring; Checkered Game of Life
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    #10 - Kidnapped Filmmaker; Pinky's Freedom Ring; Checkered Game of Life

    S12:E2

    Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

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  11. Mysteries at the Museum Season 12 Episode 3 - Spy That Saved Washington; Monster in the Egg; Hatfields and McCoys
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    #11 - Spy That Saved Washington; Monster in the Egg; Hatfields and McCoys

    S12:E3

    Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

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  12. Mysteries at the Museum Season 12 Episode 9 - Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra
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    #12 - Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra

    S12:E9

    The truth behind a culinary caper that stunned the world; a toilet that inspired a taboo-busting invention; a sculpture behind the most tragic love story of all time.

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  13. Mysteries at the Museum Season 12 Episode 12 - Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs
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    #13 - Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs

    S12:E12

    Don Wildman examines a scorecard connected to a legendary figure skating rivalry, an underwater microphone which detected an unlikely World War II enemy and the skull of a tiny animal behind a decades-old canine curse.

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  14. Mysteries at the Museum Season 12 Episode 18 - Episode 18
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    #14 - Episode 18

    S12:E18

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  15. Mysteries at the Museum Season 13 Episode 1 - Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare, Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung
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    #15 - Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare, Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung

    S13:E1

    A fish species that was part of an unusual storm is examined by host Don Wildman. Then, he learns about the kidnapping of an oil baron's grandson; and an underwater oxygen tank that was the early version of scuba.

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  16. Mysteries at the Museum Season 13 Episode 3 - Blowing Up the House; Beast of Bray Road; Invention of Penicillin
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    #16 - Blowing Up the House; Beast of Bray Road; Invention of Penicillin

    S13:E3

    Don Wildman researches one of the most challenging bomb cases in FBI history, a mysterious encounter with a legendary beast and an artful scientist that accidentally uncovered a revolutionary medicine.

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  17. Mysteries at the Museum Season 13 Episode 4 - Lancelot the Unicorn, Prohibition Man, Dragon Island and Blood Rain
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    #17 - Lancelot the Unicorn, Prohibition Man, Dragon Island and Blood Rain

    S13:E4

    Don Wildman examines the origins of a mythical unicorn featured at a popular circus, the baffling case of a missing U.S. politician and an attack by one of the deadliest creatures on the planet.

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  18. Mysteries at the Museum Season 13 Episode 6 - Great Snake Hunt, Minneapolis Svengali And Swimming With Sharks
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    #18 - Great Snake Hunt, Minneapolis Svengali And Swimming With Sharks

    S13:E6

    Don Wildman examines a species of Asian cobra that invaded a small town in Missouri. Then, he inspects a carriage that was the site of a bizarre murder. Finally, he learns about a wealthy daredevil who swam with sharks to prove they were harmless.

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  19. Mysteries at the Museum Season 13 Episode 8 - Metal Winners, the Big Con and Operation Babylift
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    #19 - Metal Winners, the Big Con and Operation Babylift

    S13:E8

    Don Wildman investigates a Nobel Prize winner's risky experiment in the face of the Nazis, a creative sting operation that ended the career of a notorious crime boss and a lifesaving airlift out of Vietnam.

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  20. Mysteries at the Museum Season 13 Episode 11 - Titanic Violin, Wicked Fungus and the Greatest Bar Bet
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    #20 - Titanic Violin, Wicked Fungus and the Greatest Bar Bet

    S13:E11

    Don Wildman investigates an aged instrument's epic history, uncovers the roots of the Salem Witch Trials and examines a plane linked to a man who would stop at nothing to win a bet.

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  21. Mysteries at the Museum Season 14 Episode 3 - The First Super Computer, Flying Under Fire and Dighton Rock
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    #21 - The First Super Computer, Flying Under Fire and Dighton Rock

    S14:E3

    Don Wildman examines a boulder covered in strange carvings that could turn American history on its head, a sword belonging to an explorer accused of treason and the marble bust of a great leader who tried to untangle an ancient puzzle.

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  22. Mysteries at the Museum Season 14 Episode 5 - Clever Hans, Bertha Benz and Civil War Counterfeiter
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    #22 - Clever Hans, Bertha Benz and Civil War Counterfeiter

    S14:E5

    Don Wildman inspects a book about a four-legged mathematician, examines the birth of the automobile and investigates a mysterious underground corkscrew.

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  23. Mysteries at the Museum Season 14 Episode 7 - Terra Cotta Warriors, The Queen of Parachuting and Polish Soldier Bear
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    #23 - Terra Cotta Warriors, The Queen of Parachuting and Polish Soldier Bear

    S14:E7

    Don Wildman investigates the origins of China's famous terra cotta warriors, examines the incredible heights one mother is willing to go to for her child and uncovers the little-known story of a bear who helped defeat the Nazis.

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  24. Mysteries at the Museum Season 14 Episode 8 - Amityville Haunting, Ghost Army and Fugitive Golfer
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    #24 - Amityville Haunting, Ghost Army and Fugitive Golfer

    S14:E8

    Don Wildman examines a piece of a controversial haunted house, a ghost army that saved World War II and a golfer with a mysterious past.

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  25. Mysteries at the Museum Season 14 Episode 11 - Indestructible Jack, Volcano Rescue and Butter Sculptor
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    #25 - Indestructible Jack, Volcano Rescue and Butter Sculptor

    S14:E11

    Don Wildman tells the story of a brave soldier who was willing to sacrifice it all, investigates a daring rescue from the depths of hell and uncovers how one crafty woman launched a deliciously unique artistic career.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Great Train Robbery, Phoenix Lights, Sea Serpent" is the worst rated episode of "Mysteries at the Museum". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/21/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Death William Wood, Hacker Spy, Skunk Ape".