Mysteries at the Museum

Host Don Wildman examines a time worn tome that may explain the perplexing disappearance of the world's greatest mystery writer, a Renoir painting believed to have been purchased at a flea market for a mere $7 and a police ledger that tales the tale a secretive love affair that ended in murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman investigates a china doll that speaks to a mystifying tale of deception and intrigue, a bullet-marked sleigh that stands witness to the violent conclusion of one of the region's most notorious love affairs, and a set of common-looking stones that hold a possible clue to a lost civilization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines the beguiling cast of a woman who helped save thousands of lives-after her death, a surfboard that speaks to one of the nation's most notorious capers, and a mysterious plant that offered unlikely hope to a family during their darkest hour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman investigates a revolver that was once featured in a life or death situation with global consequences, a bare-bones plane that speaks to a perilous, record-breaking adventure, and a set of mug shots that represent a link between a notorious crime ring and an unlikely hero. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines an old Concord stagecoach that destroyed the dreams of a legendary lonely heart, a collection of melted vinyl records that sparked the decline of a cultural phenomenon, and ship model that represents a thrilling tale of bravery, perseverance, and a bold bid for freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman investigates a simple postal box that embarked on an unprecedented gravity-defying journey, a traditional Viking vessel that sailed into the annals of modern history on an intrepid sea voyage, and a handmade talisman that weaves a tale of terror, courage and resilience on the American frontier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines a damaged metal identification tag that played a role in a bizarre and heated crime that stunned the nation, a painting by a man who pulled off one of the art world's greatest deceptions, and a pin that represents one woman's perilous push to advance equality by leaps and bounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman investigates the badge that inspired an ambitious teen to undertake a perilous nuclear experiment, a chess set used in an unparalleled match of Cold War wits, and the eerie animal specimens that once spread the fear of death across the southwestern United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines the Tootsie Roll candies that once saved the lives of a courageous band of soldiers, a guitar owned by a legendary musical jailbird, and a bicycle that helped launch humans into outer space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines a captivating portrait that played a central role in a tale that pitted a master magician against a literary lion, a medal that was awarded to a man whose controversial experiments changed American dinner tables forever, and a key used by a remarkably shady imposter who pulled off a jaw-dropping feat of trickery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Host Don Wildman investigates a property deed tied to an epic fight for justice, a short-wave radio that wrought havoc in a high-stakes game of espionage, and a human skull that speaks to a harrowing saga of new-world survival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines a reel of film that depicts a high-flying stunt that changed aviation history, a panda discovered by an unlikely heroine, and an aged document that tells the story of one man's unparalleled imprisonment and epic quest for freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Don Wildman examines a brassiere that gave salacious schemers an unexpected boost, a plane that soared to safety in a daring rescue mission, and a religious icon allegedly scorched by the forces of evil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi displays a bullet that is connected to a shocking tale of seemingly Immaculate Conception. The Iñupiat Heritage Center in Point Barrow, Alaska has in its collection a machine that was used in used in a remarkable marine animal rescue mission. And at the Rhine Research Center and Parapsychology Museum in Durham, North Carolina, a deck of cards tel...

Arkansas' Jacksonville Museum of Military History holds pieces of jagged shrapnel that rained down on the nearby town of Damascus during an explosion of near-epic proportions. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum displays a pair of binoculars wielded by an innovator who took the art of espionage to unprecedented heights. And the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Museum in Skagwa...

The Autry National Center in Los Angeles, California displays a pistol that is linked to a legendary love story that sparked the career of America's first female superstar. The Museum of the North in Fairbanks, Alaska has in its collection a plant specimen that points to a toxic tale of unbridled human exploitation. And the Old State Prison Museum in Deer Lodge, Montana, has a pair of concrete sho...

The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Montclair, New Jersey displays a baseball bat that's linked to a case of fanatical obsession that haunted America's favorite pastime. The William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has a set of letters that, when discovered, turned a long-accepted and infamous tale of deceit on its head. And at the Nantucket Historical Associ...

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland has in its collection a glass vial filled with a silvery salve that was used to wage a battle against a medical nightmare. The Charles E. Young Research Library at the University of California-Los Angles has a colorful canvas that hides an artful truth. And the Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City, Kansas contains a boot wo...

The Belmont Public Library in Belmont, New Hampshire has in its collection a small pin that is connected to a devious plot that threatened the country's most famous family. The Hollywood Museum in Hollywood, California displays a bizarre contraption that was designed by apioneer in the glamorous world of silver screen beauty. And in Decatur, Georgia, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations Museum has...

The Pinal County Historical Society Museum in Florence, Arizona has on display a handcrafteddoll that is linked to one of the most salacious and sensational criminal cases of the 1930s. The Museum of Connecticut Glass in Coventry, Connecticut has a glass bottle that bears a secret message from a heart-wrenching saga that consumed a family. And in Portland, Maine, the International Cryptozoology Mu...

The St. Petersburg Museum of History in St. Petersburg, Florida holds in its collection a set of binders containing details and clues about an incendiary tale of a woman who met a bizarre and combustible fate. Akron, Ohio's Center for the History of Psychology has a simple box with a few knobs, dials, and buttons that was used in a shocking experiment that tested the bounds of human nature. And th...

The Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka, Kansas has a deadly wild-west weapon that played a central role in a duplicitous plot orchestrated by a very unlikely outlaw. In Newport News, Virginia, the Mariners' Museum displays a device that helped sustain one man's unbelievable quest for survival on the high seas. And at the Hardin County History Museum Elizabethtown, Kentucky, visitors can vie...

The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library in Guthrie, Oklahoma holds in its collection a pistol that is tied to one of the most freakish, bizarre, and macabre series of events in the history of the Wild West. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Franklin Institute has a Model B Wright Brothers Flyer that was once the prized possession of a wealthy scoundrel on the run from the law. And the San...

The Rhine ESP/Parapsychology Museum in Durham, North Carolina holds in its collection a small memorandum book with notes that document a remarkable equine phenomenon that captivated the country. Connecticut's Naugatuck Historical Society contains a slab of a strange material that is linked to one of history's most monumental manufacturing achievements. And the Wallace District Mining Museum in Wal...

At the Municipal Archives in New York City is a black and white negative containing an image of a deadly weapon used in a sinister plot of revenge. Just uptown in New York's Times Square sits the world famous Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, where the likeness of one revolutionary woman is on display, telling an inspiring and artful tale that spans one of history's most tumultuous eras. And on the gro...