Mysteries at the Museum
Season 14
2017 • 22 Episodes
Episodes
1. Swamp People, Walkie-Talkie Heist and Grant's Writing Water
January 5, 2017
Don Wildman examines an enigmatic canoe that unlocked the origins of a lost civilization, a miracle drug used by a Civil War hero in his last battle, and a bust involved in a supernatural game of chess.
2. Cupid's Bullet, the Man Who Fooled Houdini and Snail Telegraph
January 12, 2017
Don Wildman examines a war-time surgery that was truly life or death, a magician that challenged the legendary Harry Houdini and a race to discover wireless communication that lead to a slimy invention.
3. The First Super Computer, Flying Under Fire and Dighton Rock
January 19, 2017
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.
4. King Neptune, Friday Night Bank Robber and Karluk's Last Voyage
January 26, 2017
Don Wildman examines a patriotic pig that helped fund World War II, a man's trek to rescue his crew during an brutal Arctic expedition and two activists who risked their lives to take down a superpower and save the whales.
5. Clever Hans, Bertha Benz and Civil War Counterfeiter
February 2, 2017
Don Wildman inspects a book about a four-legged mathematician, examines the birth of the automobile and investigates a mysterious underground corkscrew.
6. Jap Herron, Hidden Rockwell and Ticket to Fly
February 2, 2017
Don Wildman examines a novel supposedly written by the ghost of a legendary author, a painting that isn't quite what it seems and a replica of the plane that flew in the first commercial airline flight.
7. Terra Cotta Warriors, The Queen of Parachuting and Polish Soldier Bear
February 9, 2017
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.
8. Amityville Haunting, Ghost Army and Fugitive Golfer
February 9, 2017
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.
9. Mutually Assured Missteps, First Train Robbery and Declaration Discovered February 16, 2017
February 16, 2017
Don Wildman inspects a fighter jet from the cold war, examines an 1860s replica steam locomotive and investigates a rare print of the Declaration of Independence.
10. Judy the POW Dog, Presidential Suite and Sticky Business
February 16, 2017
Don Wildman examines a dog collar belonging to the only canine POW from World War II, a pen and inkwell connected to a poisonous political plot and an innovative solution to an accidental discovery.
11. Indestructible Jack, Volcano Rescue and Butter Sculptor
February 23, 2017
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.
12. Operation Mincemeat, Texas Prison Rodeo and Tully Monster
February 23, 2017
Don Wildman examines an enigmatic oar used in an unreal World War II deception, a gold nugget that helped set off the gold rush and a fossil belonging to one of history's strangest creatures.
13. Goliath Bone, Money to Burn and Self-Serve Superstore
March 2, 2017
Don Wildman inspects a mysterious prehistoric bone, investigates an incendiary war plot to help defend America and unearths the origins of a strategy that revolutionized the shopping industry.
14. Reckless, Thousand Island Dressing and The Tornado
March 2, 2017
Don Wildman examines a hero horse who risked her life, a culinary mystery about a popular salad dressing and an Olympic runner's battle with polio.
15. Zip-Lining to Freedom, Maid Turned Spy and Jimmy Carter's UFO
March 9, 2017
Don Wildman investigates an outrageous escape over an iconic wall, an unsung Civil War hero and a president caught up in a mysterious close encounter.
16. Evel Spirit, Dawn of the Diaper and Cliff Palace
March 9, 2017
Don Wildman examines a hot-air balloon used in the first Atlantic crossing by balloon, a ceramic jar used to hold a creepy medical cure and a mission patch tied to a space travel first.
17. Smokey's on Fire, Hot Hunk Lands in Small Town and Napoleon's Sick Day
March 16, 2017
Don Wildman tells the story of a harness worn by a real-life Smokey the Bear, investigates the remnants of a space mass that landed in Wisconsin and uncovers the shocking truth behind Napoleon's downfall with an ornate saddle.
18. Fake Breaking News, Rescue Napoleon and Ernest Bravery
March 16, 2017
Don Wildman examines a patriotic pigeon that saved hundreds of lives during World War II, a clever conman who took advantage of a governmental gaffe and the uncle who inspired one of America's most iconic figures.
19. Demon Potato, Boozy Ballot and Ouija Believe It
March 23, 2017
Don Wildman inspects a seemingly possessed potato, examines an old chair connected to an intoxicating chapter in the life of George Washington and investigates the surprising origins of the world's most famous paranormal communication device.
20. Pony Express, Churchill's Misadventure and First Ambulance Corps
March 23, 2017
Don Wildman examines a leather saddle cover that changed the way America communicated across the Wild West, a newspaper article that saved a famous politician from financial ruin and a horse cart from that saved countless lives during the Civil War.
21. Wallenda Walks, Crazy Taxi and Rest in Peat
March 30, 2017
Don Wildman examines a piece of cable used by a legendary aerialist during a high-wire walk, a French taxi that helped defeat the Germans during World War I and a piece of bone from a mysterious mass burial discovered in a Florida bog.
22. Riding Thunder, Warm Springs and Catcher Spy
March 30, 2017
Don Wildman examines a F8 Crusader jet that was at the center of a death-defying plummet to Earth, a specially outfitted convertible designed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a commemorative coin linked to a baseball player turned spy.