There are five pathways in the gallery. Proudly supported by Melbourne Water. Earth is about the impact of continental drift on the evolution of forest life. Climate illustrates the seasonal changes evident in forest life. Fire tells how bushfires threaten people, yet regenerate forest life.
Humans illustrates people's perceptions of the forest and the impacts they make on forest life.
Using artwork, views and plantings each pathway describes the context of the story. The Forest Gallery is a 'window' to Victoria's tall forests. For those people who rarely if ever visit natural forest areas, Forest Secrets will, hopefully spark a new interest. For those who live in the forest or visit it frequently, the exhibition will broaden their appreciation of this special environment. If visitors to the Forest Gallery take an active interest in Victoria's forests and their management, it will have served its purpose.