Museum Secrets - Season 2

Museum Secrets - Season 2

Season 2

Season Two takes us inside Athens’ Archaeological Museum, The State Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, the American Museum of Natural History, the Imperial War Museum in London, the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, and Museum Island in Berlin.
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Episodes8
DatesJan 12, 2012 - Mar 22, 2012
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The State Hermitage - Saint Petersburg
Season 2Episode 160 min

The State Hermitage - Saint Petersburg

From assassins who plot to poison a Sultan to bitter enemies who sign the world's first peace treaty, discover the secrets inside the Topkapi Palace Museum.
Jan 12, 2012
American Museum of Natural History - New York
Season 2Episode 260 min

American Museum of Natural History - New York

Just when you think you may have seen the world's oldest fossil, you'll discover several meteorites in storage that are even older than the Earth itself.
Jan 19, 2012
National Archeological Museum - Athens
Season 2Episode 360 min

National Archeological Museum - Athens

A trip to Athens' famous museum is like stepping back into the Classical age of Greek history. Learn about some of the artifacts that are housed here, including some controversial pieces.
Jan 26, 2012
Imperial War Museum - London
Season 2Episode 460 min

Imperial War Museum - London

Relive the experience of a Tornado jet pilot's hair raising mission as he shares his experience of flying in one of the first air strikes of the Gulf War in 1991.
Feb 2, 2012
National Museum of Anthropology - Mexico City
Season 2Episode 560 min

National Museum of Anthropology - Mexico City

This episode contains six exciting stories, each of them an exclusive behind the scenes look at secrets of life - and death - in Mexico.
Feb 9, 2012
Pergamon and Neues Museums - Berlin
Season 2Episode 660 min

Pergamon and Neues Museums - Berlin

The original bust of Nefertiti resides at the Neues Museum in Berlin and is the most popular exhibit. People are captivated by her iconic beauty, and want to take her home.
Mar 1, 2012
Kunsthistorisches Museum - Vienna
Season 2Episode 760 min

Kunsthistorisches Museum - Vienna

The stories and secrets of Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.
Mar 8, 2012
Topkapi Palace - Istanbul
Season 2Episode 860 min

Topkapi Palace - Istanbul

At Istanbul's ancient walls we discover how a Muslim invader bested Christian defenders by using their superstitions. In the city's famed spice market we seek a poison.
Mar 22, 2012

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