Mysteries at the Museum - Season 16 / Year 2015

Mysteries at the Museum - Season 16 / Year 2015

Season 16 / Year 2015

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DatesMar 27, 2015 - Dec 25, 2015
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Episodes

Cellophane Start, Eruption Hoax, Parking Lot King
Year 2015Episode 160 min

Cellophane Start, Eruption Hoax, Parking Lot King

Don examines a transparent roll of film that revolutionized the retail industry; a jacket that belonged to a prankster with an explosive sense of humor; and an unconventional excavation that puts a 500-year-old mystery to rest. 

Mar 27, 2015
Mile-High Club, Attempted Assassination, Zip to Zap
Year 2015Episode 260 min

Mile-High Club, Attempted Assassination, Zip to Zap

Don explores an aeronautical device with a notorious claim to fame; a cane that thwarted a would-be presidential assassin; and a souvenir T-shirt from an outlandish event that became an all-out rampage.

Apr 3, 2015
Opera Riot, Golfer Behind Enemy Lines, The Great Mail Train Robbery
Year 2015Episode 360 min

Opera Riot, Golfer Behind Enemy Lines, The Great Mail Train Robbery

Don Wildman examines a copy of a play that sparked riots; a monocular used by a soldier who made a daring and unusual escape from behind enemy lines; and the wrapper from a product so pungent that it caused an interstate postal feud.

Apr 17, 2015
Stolen Strad, Fall from Space, Czech Dream
Year 2015Episode 460 min

Stolen Strad, Fall from Space, Czech Dream

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.

Apr 24, 2015
Birth of the Road Map, Attack of the Killer Bees, Invention of the Gas Mask
Year 2015Episode 560 min

Birth of the Road Map, Attack of the Killer Bees, Invention of the Gas Mask

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 madness; and a gas mask that was invented by a bold and pioneering man.

May 1, 2015
Erno Rubik's Cube, World's First Factor, The Ampicar
Year 2015Episode 660 min

Erno Rubik's Cube, World's First Factor, The Ampicar

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.

May 8, 2015
Invention of Pop Rocks, Pinball Wizard, London Smog
Year 2015Episode 760 min

Invention of Pop Rocks, Pinball Wizard, London Smog

Don examines one of America's most explosive candies; a pinball machine that represents a gutsy player who saved the game from obscurity; and a flare stick that guided Londoners through a unique time period.

May 15, 2015
Peanut Pusher, Hollywood Holdout, Lost Treasure
Year 2015Episode 860 min

Peanut Pusher, Hollywood Holdout, Lost Treasure

Don examines a peanut that played a role in an unusual fad that took 1 man on a daring adventure; a standoff that pitted a man against some of Hollywood's most powerful people; and a set of gold relics that became the subject of an intense battle between 2 rival nations.

May 22, 2015
Peeping Butler, Beaver Bomb, Mother's Day Mother
Year 2015Episode 960 min

Peeping Butler, Beaver Bomb, Mother's Day Mother

Don examines a trinket that symbolizes the stormy evolution of a beloved holiday; a novel contraption deployed to save a bevy of wild beavers in Idaho; and a scandalous machine that titillated Victorian England.

May 29, 2015
Cherry Sisters, President's Cow, Birth of a Riot
Year 2015Episode 1060 min

Cherry Sisters, President's Cow, Birth of a Riot

Don Wildman examines a painted wooden sign that once advertised a vaudeville act so bad it was good; a famous cow's-milk can from the White House; and a program from one of the most polemic films of the 20th century.

Jun 5, 2015
Great Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, Spanish Space Suit
Year 2015Episode 1160 min

Great Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, Spanish Space Suit

Don inspects a set of tools that belonged to a man who changed the course of America's railroads; a risky experiment to save Colonial Boston; and an armband worn by a US deputy marshal who protected a brave little girl on a historic trip to school.

Jun 12, 2015
Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill
Year 2015Episode 1260 min

Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill

Don inspects a crossword puzzle with hidden clues that could have jeopardized D-Day; one of the most important maps in world history, which was nearly lost forever; and an odd-looking traffic signal that became a cultural symbol for communist East Germany.

Jun 19, 2015
Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Stain
Year 2015Episode 1360 min

Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Stain

Don examines a sleek American race car that took on a top Italian automaker; a pulp-fiction science magazine that threatened to expose an explosive World War II secret; and a set of teeth that was key in the biggest public health experiments of the 20th century.

Jun 26, 2015
Cellini Heist, Real Romeo and Juliet, Link to the Skies
Year 2015Episode 1460 min

Cellini Heist, Real Romeo and Juliet, Link to the Skies

Host Don Wildman studies the inspiration behind a famous play, examine a strange device, and visit a Renaissance sculpture.

Oct 2, 2015
Fallen Robins, Romeo Spies, All in for Poker
Year 2015Episode 1560 min

Fallen Robins, Romeo Spies, All in for Poker

Host Don Wildman examines a bird specimen, tiny camera, and popularity of poker.

Oct 9, 2015
Alligators in the Sewers, Unstoppable Car, Founding Forensics
Year 2015Episode 1660 min

Alligators in the Sewers, Unstoppable Car, Founding Forensics

The underground gallery at the West 14th Street subway stop in New York City boasts a whimsical sculpture of an alligator emerging from a manhole. Although this work of art is fantastical, it depicts a monster that may have been lurking in the city sewers. Amongst the San Diego Automotive Museum's collection of iconic cars is a one-of-a-kind souped up automobile. Its custom modifications greased the wheel for an incredible and record-breaking journey. Paul Revere is remembered by history for his famous Midnight Ride. But an 18th Century advertisement at the Boston Athenaeum speaks to a seldom told chapter in the life of the American patriot - one that saw him practicing a very unusual trade.

Oct 16, 2015
Forgotten Lindbergh, Fordlandia, Forest Owlet Fraud
Year 2015Episode 1760 min

Forgotten Lindbergh, Fordlandia, Forest Owlet Fraud

Among the many artifacts in the the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago, Illinois is a multi-chambered glass device invented by famous aviator Charles Lindbergh, who hoped to cure a relative of a grave heart condition. At the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, is a historic collection of automobiles and other national treasures. But among this Americana is a set of items that were involved in one of the famed industrialist's most audacious gambles -- a venture in the Brazilian rainforest that ended in destruction and financial loss. And the Harvard University campus boasts a natural history collection with 21 million animal specimens: the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Hidden in its storage area is a rare creature: the preserved body of an Indian forest owlet. Once thought to be extinct, this bird served as evidence in a bizarre case of deception that rewrote 20th century ornithology - not once, but twice.

Oct 23, 2015
Alcoholic Antidote, Reno Haven, Strange Death of President Taylor
Year 2015Episode 1860 min

Alcoholic Antidote, Reno Haven, Strange Death of President Taylor

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.

Nov 6, 2015
Operation Migration, Sausage Duel, Around the World
Year 2015Episode 1960 min

Operation Migration, Sausage Duel, Around the World

Don Wildman explores a rare food fight, a race around the globe, a bird uniform.

Nov 13, 2015
First Female Aviator, Mysterious Metronome, Army of Two
Year 2015Episode 2060 min

First Female Aviator, Mysterious Metronome, Army of Two

Don Wildman examines a plane, Beethoven's metronome, and a musical instrument.

Nov 20, 2015
Aaron Burr Conspiracy, How Gatsby Became Great, Lady with the Lamp
Year 2015Episode 2160 min

Aaron Burr Conspiracy, How Gatsby Became Great, Lady with the Lamp

Don Wildman examines a coded letter, a classic novel, and a legendary lamp.

Nov 27, 2015
To Catch a Fake, Tiny Coffins of Edinburgh and the Tjipetir Mystery
Year 2015Episode 2260 min

To Catch a Fake, Tiny Coffins of Edinburgh and the Tjipetir Mystery

Don Wildman 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.

Dec 4, 2015
JFK Boat Rescue, Scheming Queen, Tiger Cage
Year 2015Episode 2360 min

JFK Boat Rescue, Scheming Queen, Tiger Cage

Host Don Wildman inspects a presidential paperweight, jewelry, and a wartime cage.

Dec 11, 2015
Dolley Madison, Christmas Truce, Exploding Whale
Year 2015Episode 2460 min

Dolley Madison, Christmas Truce, Exploding Whale

Host Don Wildman uncovers the heroics of a First Lady who fought to preserve Washington'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.

Dec 18, 2015
Antiseptic Doctor, Wild West Rumble, Sweet Smell of Success
Year 2015Episode 2560 min

Antiseptic Doctor, Wild West Rumble, Sweet Smell of Success

Don Wildman 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.

Dec 25, 2015

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