Mysteries at the Museum

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

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.

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 tells the story of a spine-tingling investigation that inspired one of the greatest horror films of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Skagway, Alaska, houses a crude mannequin that depicts a prolific con man whose most infamous scam was born from a simple bar of soap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 shoes used to punish a convict who is allegedly serving more than a life sentence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Association Whaling Museum in Nantucket, Massachusetts, a picture printed on decorative wallpaper reveals an astounding tale of astronomical intrigue and the quest to peer into the darkest recesses of the galaxy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 worn during a notorious murder that shook a small town to its core and inspired an American literary masterpiece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 preserved evidence of a bizarre being that some believed was evidence of a close encounter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Museum has a wire mesh window screen through which a horrific and legendary beast was first viewed by human eyes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the Lubec Historical Society in Lubec, Maine displays an oversized iron pot with metal rods that once held the promise of unimaginable wealth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 view a set of five glimmering gemstones that are linked to a supposed land of riches that hypnotized some of the wealthiest men of their day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Diego Air & Space Museum in California has an ordinary looking lawn chair that was jerry-rigged to soar to unimaginable heights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Wallace Idaho displays a unique tool that was invented in the aftermath of an incendiary crisis to help protect people on the frontlines in one of man's most perilous professions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 grounds of the San Diego Air & Space Museum in California is a large missile that led to the creation of a product that's found in nearly every household in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California visitors can see a bright yellow car with a unique design, built with promises that seemed too good to be true. At the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a glass and wooden musical instrument tells the tale of miraculous medical cures that came under the scrutiny of one of America's most famous statesmen. And at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, a small piece of paper tells an epic story of espionage, secrecy, and a very unlikely spy during a trying conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the The Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health in Salem, visitors inspecting a pair of commonplace dining implements will be shocked to discover they played a central role in a terrifying and deadly outbreak that devastated an Oregon psychiatric ward. At the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco, Washington, a charcoal portrait on display showcases a scantily clad man who was once embroiled in a scandalous expose that remains controversial to this day. And at the New York Municipal Archives in New York City, an aged dossier from the 1950's outlines the nail biting saga when a lunatic terrorized New York city and a doctor used cutting edge methods to put him behind bars.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the Marin History Museum in San Rafael, California, a tattered and time-worn briefcase in the collection once belonged to an eccentric doctor who performed gruesome and controversial surgeries, all in the hopes to make the old young again. At the Wyatt Archaeological Museum in Cornersville TN, visitors can see a giant slab of rock unearthed from the hills of Turkey which some believe is fossilized proof of a biblical vessel. And stored deep within the archives of the FBI, a reel-to-reel tape recorder from the early 1990's was once wielded by an informant who helped expose a massive corporate conspiracy, damning himself in the process.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell Kentucky, visitors to the worlds only museum dedicated to the art of ventriloquism will see a set of tattered and weather beaten dummies who may be the only remaining witnesses to a bone-chilling crime. At the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, a decades-old rudimentary electronic device played a critical role in exposing and capturing one of the worlds first hacker spies. And at the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine a plaster cast of a large and strange looking footprint may prove the existence of a ghastly creature thought only to exist in myths.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, a piece of early 1900's industrial machinery reminds visitors of a catastrophic subterranean disaster that took place beneath the east river. At the Monroe Moosnick Museum at Transylvania University in Lexington Kentucky, a medical jar containing a strange substance is the only evidence from a freak meteorological event in which meat rained from the sky. And At the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven Michigan, a tattered old salmon colored dress shirt is a poignant reminder of a mysterious and otherworldly aviation anomaly.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At New York City's Municipal Archives, one aged dossier stored in their collection may contain critical information linking a gruesome turn-of-the-century murder to one of the worlds most notorious serial killers. At the Secret Service Museum in Washington DC, select visitors can view a weathered 20 dollar bill which was once wielded by a brilliant and elusive master-criminal whose forgeries triggered a decade long manhunt. And at the C. P. Gillete Museum of Arthropod Diversity, a now-extinct insect specimen tells of a devastating swarm of biblical proportions.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the Salon De Magie in Loveland, Ohio, visitors to the collection can see a strange wooden box which was used in a chilling ritual that was said to summon the spirits of the dead. At the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum in Golden, Colorado a weather beaten oxygen tank speaks of an adventurer's tragic end at the highest peak in the world and the controversy over his death which still lingers to this today. And at the New Brunswick Public Library in New Brunswick, New Jersey, a tattered hat on display tells of the brutal slaying of a local pastor and choir singer and the scandalous secret that rocked a New Jersey town to its core.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine, a plaster cast of hoof prints speaks of a mythic beast that is thought to haunt the woods of New Jersey. At the General Patton Memorial Museum inChiriaco Summit, California, a massive tank on view harkens back to when a lethal war machine laid siege to an American city. And at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia, visitors can view the stately train car of President Warren G. Harding and learn of his untimely and mysterious death while aboard.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.