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Mysteries at the Museum: Season 8
April 3, 2015
13 Episodes
~60 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
13
1
Cellophane Start, Eruption Hoax, Parking Lot King
Apr 3, 2015
60 min
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.
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2
Mile-High Club, Attempted Assassinatio, Zip to Zap
Apr 10, 2015
60 min
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.
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3
Opera Riot, Golfer Behind Enemy Lines, Great Mail Train Robbery
Apr 17, 2015
60 min
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.
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4
Stolen Strad, Fall From Space, Czech Dream
Apr 24, 2015
60 min
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.
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5
Birth of the Road Map; Attack of Killer Bees; Invention of Gas Mask
May 1, 2015
60 min
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.
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6
Erno Rubik's Cube; World's First Factor; The Amphicar
May 8, 2015
60 min
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.
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7
Invention of Pop Rocks; Pinball Wizard; London Smog
May 15, 2015
60 min
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.
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8
Peanut Pusher, Hollywood Holdout, Lost Treasure
May 22, 2015
60 min
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.
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9
Peeping Butler, Beaver Bomb, Mother's Day Mother
May 29, 2015
60 min
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.
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10
Cherry Sisters, President's Cow, Birth of a Riot
Jun 5, 2015
60 min
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.
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11
Great Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, Spanish Space Suit
Jun 12, 2015
60 min
The story behind a science fiction novel that seemed so realistic it caused some to believe that the top-secret plans behind the Manhattan Project had been stolen. Also: a little girl's struggle for civil rights; and an invasion of giant destructive snails in South Florida.
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12
Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Stain
Jun 19, 2015
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.
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13
Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill
Jun 26, 2015
Host 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 shackles that once restrained a legendary outlaw.
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