Texel, the largest of the West Frisian Islands, has a long maritime history, which is presented in this museum. The facade consists of driftwood, a material commonly found in traditional types of construction. It consists of recycled hardwood planks that once formed the sheet piling to the North Holland Canal. Behind these elements, which had stood in the water for more than 25 years, an all-glass skin and glazed rooflight strips allow a view of the sky from the interior. The steel roof structure is borne by steel columns tied into the ceiling over the concrete ground floor construction. Striking internal features are the interplay of natural and artificial light and the sequence of open and closed spaces.