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Phar Lap Reunion

Past Event: 16 September 2010 to 30 January 2011

Phar Lap's skeleton
Source: Museum Victoria
Photographer: Heath Warwick

See Phar Lap's skeleton on display next to his hide.

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Cup, Melbourne Museum is displaying Phar Lap’s hide and skeleton together for the first time in almost 80 years. The skeleton is on loan from Te Papa Tongarewa Museum in Wellington, providing a unique opportunity to view this wonder-horse of the 1930s almost in his entirety.

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i love par lap so much

Phar Lap is amazing!

Saw the skeleton in Wellington. Awesome to have it here!

I've been a Phar Lap fan here in Adelaide for over 30 years! I've seen his body many times, and his heart once, but I'm looking forward to seeing his 'frame' as well. Well done, Melbourne Museum!

SEEN THE HEART ONCE HIS HIDE MANY A TIME IT IS MY FAVORITE THING TO SEE NOW THE SKELETON I CAN NOT WAIT GOT TO SEE IT FOR SURE BE THE ONLY CHANCE I DO GET TO

i love going to the museum i `ve gone to see pompai and titanic and everytime i go i have to see phar lap

I love phar lap so much he/she is amazing!

phar lap is a champion. Love the Exhibit

I love phar lap so much. he is awesome and amazing!!!! :)

phar lap i the most amazing thing i have ever seen i love him soooo much i wish he was still !!!!!!!!! xoxoxo

I remember seeing Phar Lap as a child about the age of 5 when I lived in Melbourne. Back then I thought he was a giant of a horse. This year I took my children to see him. He is still awesome even to Gen Y, and to me. It was very special to see the reunion. Thanks team.

I Remember seeing Phar Lap when i was young.... It was awesome...

Phar lap is soo cool i wish he was still here! :(

I´ve read the book:´Roter Blitz´ by Astrid Frank. That´s amazing!!! This horse was wonderful!!! I wish I could see him, but now he is dead. Iwant to go to the vitoria museum, but I live in Germany:(

love you Phar Lap wish u where still around :( i want to see your hide again it was amazing and i was like a gecko stuck to the glass

seen pharlap ............ next stop new zealand or canberra !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i love you phar lap why did you have to die on us bye love ya

Yes phar lap was a good horse I really miss him I'm crying :(

you rock phar lap

phar lap you are the best of the best of them in all hoses but in the 1930s you were the best too.

I loved the movie about Phar Lap. But it was really sad when he died though.

Have seen his frame lots in New Zealand but have never seen his hide but hopefully some day the hide will come to New Zealand like the Frame went over to Australia.

I saw Phar Lap at the Melbourne Museum a couple of years ago and was awestruck by the sheer magnificence of him. He looked so realistic that I almost expected him to turn his stately head and look down at me.

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