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Mysteries at the Museum

Pigeon Bra, Alpine Air Rescue, Her Promised Land

Don Wildman examines a hat that inspired a shocking act of deception, a medal belonging to a woman who was behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and an ingenious contraption which saved pigeons and helped win World War II.

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  • Great Snake Hunt, Minneapolis Svengali and Swimming with Sharks

    37:52|
    Don Wildman examines a species of Asian cobra that invaded a small town in Missouri, a carriage that was the site of a bizarre murder and a wealthy daredevil who swam with sharks to prove they were harmless.
  • Lancelot the Unicorn, Prohibition Man, Dragon Island and Blood Rain

    40:22|
    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.
  • Blowing Up the House, Beast of Bray Road and The Invention of Penicillin

    40:05|
    Don 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.
  • Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare and Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung

    40:02|
    Don examines a fish species that was part of an unusual storm, the kidnapping of an oil baron's grandson and an underwater oxygen tank that was the early version of SCUBA.
  • Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs

    40:21|
    Don 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.
  • Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe

    40:31|
    Don examines a painting at the center of an art world scandal, a 19th century medallion connected to the case of a young girl with seemingly magnetic powers and a blunderbuss that recalls a pirate who terrorized the high seas.
  • Hedy Lamarr's Escape, the Kray Twins and Maco Light

    39:10|
    Don Wildman investigates one of the most dramatic escapes in Hollywood history, the downfall of England's most notorious twins and a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades.
  • Death of the Ice Cream Blonde, Finding Nessie and World's Worst Singer

    40:11|
    Don Wildman examines the mysterious death of one of Hollywood's most beloved stars, the amazing discovery made during the search for the elusive Loch Ness Monster and a tone-deaf diva who took center stage at Carnegie Hall.
  • Kensington Runestone, Smile! You're Being Hijacked and Harriet the Spy

    40:14|
    Don Wildman examines a stone tablet which may hold the key to America's beginnings, a model plane connected to a hijacking and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war.