Mysteries at the Museum: Season 18
Season 18 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Mysteries at the Museum Season 17.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 18 Progress Shield
Ground Zero Flag, Space Suit and Pacific Codebreaker
Feb 8, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates the story behind an iconic September 11th photo, a NASA experiment that turned deadly and a Naval codebreaker determined to outsmart the enemy.
Terra Australis, Operation Underworld and Heroine Hostess
Feb 8, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines an unlikely alliance between the military and a mob boss, a death-defying voyage on the high seas and a high-flying heroine who went above and beyond the call
Nuclear Nightmare, Teddy Roosevelt's Badlands Bandits And The Movie Star And The Dead Man
Feb 15, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates an accident that nearly caused a nuclear catastrophe, how a future president laid down the law in the Wild West and a shocking crime that rocked Hollywood.
Jefferson's Wine, First High Flyer and Stefania's Thirteen
Feb 15, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines an advertisement for an actress turned spy, the helmet of a brave pilot who paved the way for space exploration and the story behind a young girl who stood up
Alaska Highway, Tale of Beatrix Potter and Cleopatra's Needle
Feb 22, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman explores the story of how one man blazed a trail that changed the course of history, the little-known story behind a classic piece of children's literature and a bizarr
Benny's Banner, Lost for Words and Raising Chicago
Mar 22, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates the unexpected story behind the creation of the Alaskan flag, a madman who contributed to one of the most important books in the English language and how t
Dishwasher, Golden Lake and Bridge Buster
Mar 1, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines an antique dishwasher, a golden breastplate from an ancient civilization and a uniform worn by one brave man facing down an entire army.
Dippy the Dinosaur, Golden Record and Hooverball
Mar 1, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines a dinosaur that was one the largest complete skeletons of its time, the golden cover of a record that contained the sounds of Earth and a medicine ball used by
Invention of the Doughnut, Cleopatra in a Carpet and Flight of Fancy
Mar 8, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates the high seas drama behind the invention of one of the country's favorite treats, a plot unrolled by Egypt's most iconic queen and the world's most dangero
Real Life Lassie, Spy Who Went Cold and Sinking of the Andrea Doria
Mar 8, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines a heroic hound, a Soviet agent hiding in plain sight and the disastrous voyage of a luxury liner.
Million Dollar Dinner, Thing in the Woods and Cornstalk Colonel
Mar 15, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines an ancient queen who drank a very expensive cocktail, an unusual box discovered by a farmer in the woods and an American colonel who routed the British with co
Ping-Pong Diplomacy, Blazing Steamship Rescue and Death Ray
Mar 15, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a hippy teenager turned diplomat, a daring rescue on the high seas and the story behind a superweapon used to beat the Nazis.
Battle of the Sexes, Circus Riot and Last Train to Freedom
Mar 22, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates the story behind an epic showdown on the tennis court, a bizarre brawl between traveling clowns and one man's life-threatening attempt to cross the Berlin
Etch A Sketch, Cowboy Bob and Pilates
Mar 22, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines the unexpected story behind one of the best-selling toys of all time, how a craftsman's talent landed him in hot water and one man's vision for saving everyday
Leonardo's Parachute, School Children's Blizzard and Muddy Discovery
Mar 29, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines model of a parachute invented by a world-famous renaissance man, an ancient coin made of gold that was possibly dug up by an mythical beast and a weather-beate
Titanic Orphans, Plot to Kill the Pope and Magical Unicorn
Mar 29, 2018 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a mystery surrounding two young survivors of the RMS Titanic, a diabolical plot to assassinate one of the world's most important people and a enigmatic rel