Trees and mist

Forest Gallery

JOIN MEMBERS
What
EXHIBITION
When
Tickets
Included with museum entry
Adult $15
Child Free
Member Free

At the heart of Melbourne Museum is the Forest Gallery—a piece of Victoria's mountain landscape complete with tall eucalypts, ferns, rare plants and wildlife. Behind the glass doors, you’ll experience the misty air and damp earth of the forest, walk beneath tall trees and hear birdsong you won't hear anywhere else in the city.

Along the way, look for the Forest Gallery's animal residents from native fish and spiny crayfish in the creek, to tiny wrens that flit among the bushes. Somewhere up above is a Tawny Frogmouth. And if you're lucky, you'll see the Satin Bowerbird dancing in his bower decorated with blue objects.

Just like a real forest, the Forest Gallery changes through the seasons as birds nest, flowers bloom, fungi fruit and berries ripen. A lone chimney rebuilt here after the 2009 Black Saturday fires stands as a symbol of bushfire – a destructive force, but one that is also essential to regenerating the forest.

A mobile phone held in users hand

Take a virtual tour of the Forest Gallery to learn more about life in the Victorian forest.

Accessibility

Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.

Loading

Join the mailing list and get the latest from our Museums direct to your inbox.

Share your thoughts to WIN

We'd love to hear about your experience with our website. Our survey takes less than 10 minutes and entries go in a draw to win a $100 gift voucher at our online store!