Mysteries at the Museum

Mysteries at the Museum - Travel Channel

Travel Channel

Series

2010

TVPG

Travel

Mystery

The hidden histories of obscure and bizarre artifacts housed in museums across America are revealed to contain fascinating secrets.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Friday, December 20

Erno Rubik's Cube; World's First Factory; The Amphicar

Season 7 • Episode 6

A classic toy from a Hungarian genius; a delicate silk sample; a quirky car.

Friday, December 20

Invention of Pop Rocks; Pinball Wizard; London Smog

Season 7 • Episode 7

A popular beverage transformed into an explosive candy; a pinball machine; a flare stick.

Monday, December 23

White House Water, Queen of the Mist and the Real Holy Grail

Season 11 • Episode 11

A string of mysterious deaths in the White House; a woman takes a pioneering plunge.

Monday, December 23

When Twain Met Sawyer, the Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead

Season 11 • Episode 13

The unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes.

Monday, December 23

Limbo for Love, Vampire's Grave and the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican

Season 12 • Episode 2

Investigating a risky ride fueled by love; exploring a town plagued by the undead.

Monday, December 23

Buried Alive, Who Really Invented the Telephone and Hoover Saves Belgium

Season 12 • Episode 5

One of the greatest mysteries of ancient history; the truth behind the invention of the telephone.

Monday, December 23

Riding Thunder, Warm Springs and Catcher Spy

Season 14 • Episode 8

A F8 Crusader jet; a specially outfitted convertible; a commemorative coin.

Monday, December 23

Godspeed John Glenn, Canine Convict and Brace for Landing

Season 15 • Episode 1

Examining a dangerous mission into outer space; a dog accused of murder; a pilot's heroic plan.

Monday, December 23

Legally Haunted, Demise of the Dodo and Jersey Kaboom

Season 15 • Episode 2

A house for sale comes with three ghosts; the maligned reputation of an extinct bird.

Monday, December 23

Clever Hans, Bertha Benz And Civil War Counterfeiter

Season 13 • Episode 6

A book about a four-legged mathematician; the birth of the automobile; underground corkscrew.

Monday, December 23

Dolley Madison; Christmas Truce; Exploding Whale

Season 8 • Episode 11

A truce game, a tale of a whale and a First Lady's bravery.

Monday, December 23

Dancing Plague, Tracking Santa and Annie Londonderry

Season 10 • Episode 1

Investigating a plague, a famously jolly aviator and a trailblazing woman.

Tuesday, December 24

Pike's Peak Peanut Pusher; Hollywood Holdout; Ireland's Lost Treasure

Season 7 • Episode 8

A simple peanut fad; a trunk at the center of a standoff; shimmering gold relics.

Tuesday, December 24

Peeping Tom Butler; Operation Beaver Bomb; Mother of Mother's Day

Season 7 • Episode 9

A trinket symbolizing a holiday; a novel contraption saves wild beavers; a scandalous machine.

Thursday, December 26

Cherry Sisters; President's Missing Cow; Birth of a Nation Riot

Season 7 • Episode 10

A painted wooden sign; a milk can from a famous White House cow.

Thursday, December 26

Great Kipton Train Wreck; First Inoculation; The Education of Ruby Bridges

Season 7 • Episode 11

A set of watch making tools; a weathered journal; an armband worn by a U.S. Deputy Marshal.

Friday, December 27

Crossword Code; Ampelmann; Brushy Bill

Season 7 • Episode 13

A puzzling crossword; a set of traffic signals; a set of leg iron shackles.

Friday, December 27

Sci Fi a Bomb; Ford v. Ferrari; Colorado Brown Stain

Season 7 • Episode 12

A hand-crafted glass plant; a classic muscle car; a colorful map of the New World.

Monday, December 30

Brassiere Brigade; Flight for Life; Connecticut Haunting

Season 6 • Episode 1

A brassiere gives a boost; a plane soars to safety; a religious icon scorched by the forces of evil.

Monday, December 30

Ghost in the Closet, Hudson Valley UFO and Leaning Tower of Washington

Season 23 • Episode 3

A Civil Wars ghost terrorizes a family; a strange object breaches security; a patriotic competition.

Monday, December 30

Love Canal; Duquesne Spy Ring; Survival in the Colonies

Season 6 • Episode 3

A property deed tied to an epic fight for justice; a shortwave radio; a human skull speaks.

Monday, December 30

Doyle & Houdini; The Poison Squad; The Great Imposter

Season 6 • Episode 4

A captivating portrait that played a central role; an important medal; a key used by an imposter.

Monday, December 30

Columbus and the Mermaid, Skyscraper Snafu and Stealing the Show

Season 20 • Episode 9

Christopher Columbus' encounter with a fabled sea creature; a musician's abduction.

Monday, December 30

Sandwich In Space, Watergate Crash and Blenda's Banquet

Season 20 • Episode 5

A discovery on the moon; a White House conspiracy; a woman cooks up a military victory.

Monday, December 30

Terror On The Tracks, The Ape And The Child and Body In The Bog

Season 20 • Episode 13

A bomber threatens railroads in the northwest; chimp raised to be human; mysterious body in Denmark.

Monday, December 30

Titanic Baker, Psychic Scammer, Cuban Swimmer Crisis

Season 21 • Episode 4

The death-defying tale of a brave baker; a sinister psychic; the world's most dangerous swim.

Monday, December 30

Killer Space Germs, The Yeti's Hand, The Bug That Changed History

Season 21 • Episode 6

The mysterious bacteria that imperiled the NASA space program; decrepit remains of a beast.

Monday, December 30

Geostorm Inferno, the Typo That Won the War and the Death of Princess Diana

Season 22 • Episode 2

An eery atmospheric event; the fortuitous error that turned the tides of war; Princess Diana.

Tuesday, December 31

Edison's Electric Pen; Vanishing Carroll Deering; Lizard Man

Season 4 • Episode 1

A failed invention that helped create a multi-billion dollar industry; the bell of a ship.

Tuesday, December 31

Operation Pastorius, Nellie Bly, Boston Strangler

Season 4 • Episode 2

A weapon that belonged to a network of spies; a bag that belonged to a journalist; a switchblade.

Thursday, January 2

The Dance That Seduced a City, Vanishing Lake, Mysterious Death of Bugsy Siegel

Season 4 • Episode 4

Ostrich-feather fans used to seduce a city; an antique urn survives an unbelievable disaster.

Thursday, January 2

Don Bolles' Quest For The Truth, Stanley's Miraculous Snake Oil, The Infamous Northfield Raid

Season 4 • Episode 5

A mangled car tells of an intrepid journalist's quest for the truth.

Thursday, January 2

Ball of Mystery, Dark Side of the Moon and Fakespeare

Season 21 • Episode 12

An ominous orb mystifies the nation; an interstellar sound; a writer's true identity.

Thursday, January 2

Ancient Alien, Killer's Curse and Ground Zero Ship

Season 21 • Episode 13

A carving tells of alien visitation; a serial killer's scalpel; a ship buried at Ground Zero.

Thursday, January 2

Presidential Premonition, Lost Treasure Of Jean Lafitte and Immortal Worms

Season 22 • Episode 8

A premonition about a presidential assassination; a storm churns up a pirate's plunder; worms.

Thursday, January 2

The Mysterious Mothman, Sinatra Kidnapping and Florida Zombies

Season 22 • Episode 13

A legendary beast; a kidnapping plot targets Frank Sinatra's son; the walking dead.

Thursday, January 2

Cosmic Collision, Haunted Hotel and Van Gogh's Ear

Season 22 • Episode 12

A strange green orb; a haunted hotel; the truth behind the most famous ear in history.

Thursday, January 2

Scared to Death, Texas School Blast Mystery and the Gentleman Bandit

Season 23 • Episode 6

A man crosses paths with a witch; a Texas school blows up; a charming bandit commits robberies.

Friday, January 3

Scared to Death, Texas School Blast Mystery and the Gentleman Bandit

Season 23 • Episode 6

A man crosses paths with a witch; a Texas school blows up; a charming bandit commits robberies.

Friday, January 3

The Infamous Jersey Devil; Tank Rampage; The Mysterious Death of President Harding

Season 4 • Episode 6

A plaster cast of hoof prints made by a mythic beast; a colossal war machine; a president train car.

Friday, January 3

Margery The Medium; Everest Ascent; The Pastor and The Choir Singer

Season 4 • Episode 7

A strange wooden box used in a ritual; a weather beaten oxygen tank; torn hat of a local pastor.

Monday, January 6

Miracle Car; Glass Armonica; Yankee Spy

Season 5 • Episode 1

A bright yellow car; a musical instrument with healing powers; a strip of paper.

Monday, January 6

Strangers on a Train; Madame Tussaud; WD-40

Season 5 • Episode 2

A black and white negative image; a wax figure of a revolutionary woman; a deadly missile.

Monday, January 6

Terra Cotta Warriors, The Queen Of Parachuting And Polish Soldier Bear

Season 13 • Episode 8

The origins of China's famous terra cotta warriors; a bear who helped defeat the Nazis.

Monday, January 6

Funhouse Mummy; Playboy's Gold; Lawn Chair in the Sky

Season 5 • Episode 4

A pistol tied to the Wild West; a Model B Wright Brothers Flyer; an ordinary lawn chair.

Monday, January 6

Saving Private Lynch, Gulf Breeze Ufo and I Would Walk 5,000 Miles

Season 22 • Episode 4

A brave American soldier; a UFO sighting; a man's quest to win a woman's hand in marriage.

Monday, January 6

Tennis Titan, Brooklyn Brownstone Murder and Nuclear Moon

Season 15 • Episode 6

A life jacket worn by a tennis star who survived the Titanic; a pamphlet that details a murder.

Monday, January 6

Yellow Fever Fiend, Angel in Bordeaux and Invention of Jaywalking

Season 10 • Episode 3

Investigating a bold mission, an urban revolution and a devilish scheme.

Monday, January 6

Skull in the Ashes; Nazi Art Hoax; Hunger Strike

Season 6 • Episode 7

A damaged metal identification tag; a painting from a deception.

Monday, January 6

Titanic Hustle, Sherlock To The Rescue and America's Greatest Athlete

Season 20 • Episode 6

A con onboard the Titanic; a murder mystery solved by the real-life Sherlock Holmes; an Olympian.

Monday, January 6

Mail MIssile; Dare to Dream; Child Warrior

Season 6 • Episode 8

A simple postal box; a traditional Viking vessel; a handmade talisman.

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