Mysteries at the Museum
Season 13
2016 • 13 Episodes
Episodes
1. Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare, Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung
November 4, 2016
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.
2. Limbo for Love, Vampire's Grave and the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican
November 10, 2016
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.
3. Blowing Up the House; Beast of Bray Road; Invention of Penicillin
November 11, 2016
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.
4. Lancelot the Unicorn, Prohibition Man, Dragon Island and Blood Rain
November 17, 2016
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.
5. Buried Alive; Who Really Invented the Telephone; Hoover Saves Belgium
November 17, 2016
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.
6. Great Snake Hunt, Minneapolis Svengali And Swimming With Sharks
December 1, 2016
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.
7. Man Who Sold a Million Rocks, a Party That Started a War and the Umbrella Man
December 1, 2016
Don Wildman explores a story about a man who turned a pile of rocks into a gold mine, examines a suit of armor linked to a party that led to years of war and uncovers the truth behind an event that put Johnson in the White House.
8. Metal Winners, the Big Con and Operation Babylift
December 8, 2016
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.
9. Chain of Fools, Rocket Boys and the Cowboys That Saved Britain
December 8, 2016
Don Wildman investigates an iron link from the American Revolution that was also at the center of a formidable fraud, examines a small plane that helped launch some of the most incredible journeys into space and inspects a green oil pump that played a unique.
10. Michelangelo the Forger, Finders Keepers and Brownie Wise and the Wonderbowl
December 15, 2016
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.
11. Titanic Violin, Wicked Fungus and the Greatest Bar Bet
December 15, 2016
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.
12. One Small Keystroke, Daring Dr. Dan and the Real Batman
December 22, 2016
Don Wildman investigates a near disaster in outer space, a man who soared through the sky and a doctor who changed the world.
13. North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman
December 30, 2016
Icy stories behind an eccentric expedition to the North Pole, a frozen feat of nautical engineering and the cosmic conundrum surrounding an incredible icicle.