Mysteries at the Museum backdrop
Mysteries at the Museum poster
Documentary

The Worst Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum

Every episode of Mysteries at the Museum ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum!

The Worst 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,...
  1. Background image for Patience Worth, Space Monkey, Absinthe
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Patience Worth, Space Monkey, Absinthe

    S4:E12

    Don Wildman examines a set of books that contain a haunting tale told from beyond the grave, a primate involved in early space exploration, and a bottle of alcohol believed to compel drinkers to commit acts of violence.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Death William Wood, Hacker Spy, Skunk Ape
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Prison Experiment, The Real Noah’s Ark
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Cellophane Start, Eruption Hoax, Parking Lot King
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Mile-High Club, Attempted Assassinatio, Zip to Zap
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Opera Riot, Golfer Behind Enemy Lines, Great Mail Train Robbery
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Mysteries at the Museum

    READ
  8. Background image for Stolen Strad, Fall From Space, Czech Dream
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Birth of the Road Map; Attack of Killer Bees; Invention of Gas Mask
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Erno Rubik's Cube; World's First Factor; The Amphicar
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Invention of Pop Rocks; Pinball Wizard; London Smog
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Peanut Pusher, Hollywood Holdout, Lost Treasure
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Peeping Butler, Beaver Bomb, Mother's Day Mother
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Cherry Sisters, President's Cow, Birth of a Riot
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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

    #14 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Stain
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Cellini Heist, Real Romeo and Juliet, Link to the Skies
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Cellini Heist, Real Romeo and Juliet, Link to the Skies

    S9:E1

    Season 9 begins with host Don Wildman visiting a famous Renaissance sculpture that was once stolen in Vienna; and he learns about the inspiration behind a Shakespeare play while examining a rare book at Harvard. Also: the story of a strange flying device in Arizona.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Fallen Robins; Romeo Spies, All in for Poker
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Fallen Robins; Romeo Spies, All in for Poker

    S9:E2

    The story of a baffling plague in Michigan is recalled. Also: A spy love story unfolds in Berlin; and poker's rise in Las Vegas is chronicled.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Alligators in the Sewers, Unstoppable Car, Founding Forensics
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Alligators in the Sewers, Unstoppable Car, Founding Forensics

    S9:E3

    Stories of alligators prowling New York City sewers are explored. Also: The host checks out a car in San Diego that has been customized with everything including the kitchen sink; and finds evidence of Paul Revere being a forensic hero in Boston.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Forgotten Lindbergh, Fordlandia, Forest Owlet Fraud
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Forgotten Lindbergh, Fordlandia, Forest Owlet Fraud

    S9:E4

    An odd glass medical devise invented by an aviator is inspected in Chicago; and a set of tools used in a failed auto business are examined in Michigan. Also: A bird specimen reveals a case of deception at Harvard University.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Alcoholic Antidote, Reno Haven, Strange Death of President Taylor
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Alcoholic Antidote, Reno Haven, Strange Death of President Taylor

    S9:E5

    Don investigates a precious metal that reportedly cured alcoholism; recalls a time when Reno was a destination for disgruntled spouses; and looks into the mystery of a president's untimely death.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Operation Migration, Sausage Duel, Around the World
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Operation Migration, Sausage Duel, Around the World

    S9:E6

    Don Wildman examines a rare food fight, a race around the globe, and a bird uniform.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for First Female Aviator, Mysterious Metronome, Army of Two
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #23 - First Female Aviator, Mysterious Metronome, Army of Two

    S9:E7

    Host Don Wildman examines a plane, Beethoven's metronome, and a musical instrument.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Aaron Burr Conspiracy, How Gatsby Became Great, Lady With the Lamp
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Aaron Burr Conspiracy, How Gatsby Became Great, Lady With the Lamp

    S9:E8

    Host Don Wildman examines a coded letter, the great American novel "The Great Gatsby" and a legendary lamp.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for To Catch a Fake, Tiny Coffins of Edinburgh, Tjipetir Mystery
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Patience Worth, Space Monkey, Absinthe" 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 3/7/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Death William Wood, Hacker Spy, Skunk Ape".