Museum
Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053
Natural history museum with a mounted champion racehorse and a living rainforest gallery.
This guide to Melbourne Museum traces the mysterious death of Phar Lap, the champion Australian racehorse who collapsed in his stall in California in 1932 after a string of dazzling wins including the Melbourne Cup. It follows the strapper who barely left his side, and the American vets who blamed spoiled feed. Look closely at the horse mounted before you, the same hide stretched over its steel frame since 1933.
Audio guides are written and narrated by AI.