Mysteries at the Museum

Don examines a forged European painting that fooled museums everywhere, eight tiny boxes that look like coffins and a mysterious rubber block that was found washed up on a beach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Wildman uncovers a sculpture of a monster lurking beneath the Big Apple, visits San Diego to check out a car customized with everything including a kitchen sink and discovers in Boston that Paul Revere was a forensic hero. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines a coded letter at the center of an infamous politician's seditious plot, tells how an American literary classic became truly great and inspects the iconic lamp of a legendary nurse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don examines a plane used in a pioneering woman's quest to dominate the skies, a metronome that spread confusion and controversy among fans of an iconic composer and a small instrument used to fight off an army. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines in Louisiana a precious metal that reportedly cured alcoholism, discovers how Reno was once a destination for disgruntled spouses, and uncovers the mystery around a president's untimely death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Wildman heads to Chicago to examine an odd glass medical device invented by an aviator, discovers in Michigan a set of tools used in a failed auto business, and visits Harvard where a bird specimen reveals a case of deception. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman visits a famous Renaissance sculpture that was once stolen in Vienna, studies a rare book at Harvard that reveals the inspiration behind a famous Shakespeare play, and examines a strange flying device in Arizona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don examines a porcelain washbasin used to fight a deadly disease, studies a Colt .45 that once belonged to Wyatt Earp and learns how a small circular artifact changed personal hygiene practices across America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines a bird specimen that marks a baffling plague in Michigan, studies a camera used in a spy love story in Berlin and uncovers the rise of poker in Las Vegas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Wildman examines a bizarre-looking costume that tells of an epic struggle to save a majestic species from extinction, looks at a 19th-century instrument linked to an unconventional duel, and investigates a colorful board game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Wildman uncovers the heroics of a First Lady who fought to preserve the nation's treasures, travels to England to examine a soccer ball linked to a WWI game of peace, and studies an explosive tale of a whale in Oregon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines a beautiful hand-crafted glass plant that blurs the line between science and art and a muscle car that grew out of a legendary race between an American automaker and a rival Italian designer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Wildman examines a puzzling crossword, a set of traffic signals that became a beloved symbol of East German culture and a set of leg irons that once restrained a legendary outlaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Wildman inspects a set of watchmaking tools that belonged to a man who changed America's railroads, a journal that tells the story of a risky experiment and an armband worn by a lawman who protected a brave girl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Wildman examines a painted wooden sign that once advertised a vaudeville act so bad it was good, a famous White House cow's milk can and a program from one of the most polemic films of the 20th century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Wildman examines a trinket symbolizing the stormy evolution of a beloved holiday, a novel contraption deployed to save a bevy of wild beavers in Idaho and views a scandalous machine that titillated Victorian England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines a simple peanut that played a role in an unusual 20th Century fad that took one man on a daring adventure, and a set of shimmering gold relics that became the subject of a battle between two rival nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host Don Wildman examines one of America's most explosive candies, a pinball machine that represents one of the game's gutsy player who saved it from obscurity and a flare stick that guided Londoners through a unique time period. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don examines a classic toy that became a pop culture phenomenon, a delicate silk sample that symbolizes a stunning tale of international espionage and a quirky car designed to travel on both land and water. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines an iconic road sign that was part of a revolutionary plan to bring order to America's roads, a tiny bee specimen that unleashed a swarms of killer insects and a wave of panic on two continents, and an unusual gas mask that was invented by a brave and pioneering man whose bold act of courage proved his device's worth and broke down racial barriers in the process. Hosted on...

Host Don Wildman examines a concert program that marks one of the most infamous nights in the history of a prestigious music venue, a space capsule used by a heroic astronaut during a harrowing mission, and a DVD from an unusual film that blurred the lines between fact and fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines a copy of a play that sparked one of the biggest riots in New York City history, a monocular used by a soldier who made a daring and unusual escape from behind enemy lines, and wrapper from a product so pungent that it sparked an interstate postal feud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Wildman examines an aeronautical device with an infamous claim to fame, a cane that thwarted a presidential assassin and a souvenir t-shirt from an outlandish event that became an all-out rampage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Wildman examines a roll of film that revolutionized the retail industry, a jacket belonging to a prankster with an explosive sense of humor and an unconventional excavation that put a 500-year-old royal mystery to rest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.