Phar Lap Reunion: reassembling the skeleton

The skeleton of Phar Lap, Australia's favourite racehorse, went on display next to his hide in Melbourne Museum on 16 September. It was reassembled the evening before by MV preparators, conservators and installers, under the guidance of a Te Papa representative.

Phar Lap's skeleton is on loan from Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington. This is the first time the racing legend's hide and skeleton have been reunited since his untimely death in 1932.

The special exhibit is in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the running of the Melbourne Cup as well as the 80th anniversary of Phar Lap's 1930 Melbourne Cup win.

Phar Lap's skeleton will be on display in the Melbourne Gallery until 31 January 2011. More: http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whatson/current-exhibitions/phar...

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• Melbourne Museum
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• Melbourne Cup
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• Te Papa

[spiritgirl2796]

@UltimateTROLLbro It's the thought that counts :)

[UltimateTROLLbro]

Whats the point of saying R.I.P if its for an animal. They cant read and will never see it anyway?

[gxxxumpy]

nice to see a great champion being honored like this ,,,,,R.I.P.