Mysteries at the Museum

2010•2 series

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The extraordinary, often bizarre treasures housed in America's museums represent wondrous chapters in history, but a physical display can tell only part of their story. Behind each artefact are amazing tales and secrets to be revealed - tales sometimes brimming with scandal, mystery, murder and intrigue. In `Mysteries at the Museum', presenter Don Wildman visits a wide variety of museums across the United States, taking viewers on a sometimes shocking tour of America's past by re-examining what's been left behind. Interviews, archival footage and re-enactments bring to life the artefacts' enduring mysteries, some that have never been told before on television.

Episode 1Etch A Sketch, Cowboy Bob and Pilates

Etch A Sketch And More. Don Wildman explores the story behind one of the world's best-selling toys, the hunt for a notorious bank robber and a global phenomenon. S18, Ep10

Episode 2Leonardo's Parachute, School Children's Blizzard and Muddy Discovery

Leonardo's Parachute And More. Don investigates the story behind the invention of the parachute, a blizzard that threatened 13 young students and musical legend's humble beginnings. S18, Ep11

Episode 4Great Panjandrum, Jesse James to the Rescue and Willig's Wager

Great Panjandrum And More. Don investigates a rocket-powered wheel that took on the Nazis, an infamous outlaw with a heart of gold and an intrepid climber who scaled a skyscraper. S19, Ep5

Episode 5Italian Sherlock Holmes, King of the Airwaves and Texan Takes Moscow

Italian Sherlock Holmes. Don Wildman explores the story of a dramatic crime, a historical speech from a reluctant ruler and an unlikely hero of the Cold War. S19, Ep6

Episode 6Luckiest Lucky Cat, Voyager Emergency and Drive-In Movies

Luckiest Lucy Cat And More. Don explores how a feline saved a trainline, NASA's mission to save the Voyager 2, and one man's quest to bring movies to the masses S18, Ep13

Episode 7Operation Paul Bunyan, the Nose Knows and the Night America Burned

Operation Paul Bunyan And More. Don examines a mission that provoked a military standoff, a subway stench with a surprising source and an explanation for the Great Chicago Fire. S19, Ep7

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