Mysteries at the Museum

Join Don Wildman as he embarks on an epic quest to solve history’s greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts. Featuring direct audio from the hit Travel Channel show, uncover the secrets behind these incredible objects and learn about the history of civilization, war, technology, and everything in between.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Indestructible Jack, Volcano Rescue and Butter Sculptor

Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-18
46:32

Mutually Assured Missteps, First Train Robbery and Declaration Discovered

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-11
45:55

Terra Cotta Warriors, the Queen of Parachuting and Polish Soldier Bear

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-04
48:57

Clever Hans, Bertha Benz and Civil War Counterfeiter

Don inspects a book about a four-legged mathematician, examines the birth of the automobile and investigates a mysterious underground corkscrew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-27
47:28

Legally Haunted, Demise of the Dodo and Jersey Kaboom

Don investigates a house for sale that comes with three ghosts, the maligned reputation of an extinct bird and a mysterious explosion at a munitions factory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-20
47:36

Godspeed John Glenn, Canine Convict and Brace for Landing

Don Wildman examines a dangerous mission into outer space, a dogged dilemma after man's best friend is accused of murder and a pilot's heroic plan during an emergency over the Pacific. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-13
46:20

Riding Thunder, Warm Springs and Catcher Spy

Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-06
46:38

Pony Express, Churchill's Misadventure and First Ambulance Corps

Don examines a saddle cover that traversed the Wild West, a newspaper article that saved a politician and a Civil War-era horse cart that changed the face of battlefield medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-30
46:05

Fake Breaking News, Rescue Napoleon and Ernest Bravery

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-23
48:00

Evel Spirit, Dawn of the Diaper and Cliff Palace

Don investigates a life-threatening aviation adventure, a medical mystery with a creepy cure and an incredible race to the stars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-16
46:14

Reckless, Thousand Island Dressing and the Tornado

Don examines a hero horse who risked her life, a culinary mystery about a popular salad dressing and an Olympic runner's battle with polio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-09
47:45

Operation Mincemeat, Texas Prison Rodeo and Tully Monster

Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-02
44:45

Jap Herron, Hidden Rockwell and Ticket to Fly

Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-25
46:30

King Neptune, Friday Night Bank Robber and Karluk's Last Voyage

Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-18
46:11

The First Super Computer, Flying Under Fire and Dighton Rock

Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-11
46:23

Cupid's Bullet, the Man Who Fooled Houdini and Snail Telegraph

Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-04
47:04

Swamp People, Walkie-Talkie Heist and Grant's Writing Water

Don examines an enigmatic canoe which 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-28
40:10

North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman

Don examines the chilling stories behind an eccentric motorized expedition to the North Pole, a frozen feat of nautical engineering during World War II and a carnival creature in an ice block. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-21
45:42

Michelangelo the Forger, Finders Keepers, Brownie Wise and the Wonderbowl

Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-14
44:40

Metal Winners, the Big Con and Operation Babylift

Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-07
48:55

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