Our proposal for the National Floating Museum and Competence Center for the Wetlands wants to create a new contemporary yet sensible image crystalizing and perpetuating the historical symbiosis between the geography, the city and the wetlands as a cultural landscape and place of production. The museum and its programing aim to raise awareness of the value of the wetlands, both as a habitat for plants and animals, and as an important natural resource for humans. Located on the riverbank of the Glomma river, the architecture of the new Museum assumes the slow pace of the river stream and the operation with the wood logs. With a mix of raw and a welcoming, warmth and detail, the buildings naturally fit into its context while creating a place where you can meet the past and the future, an architecture of affection and regard for one of the earth most delicate eco systems: the wetlands. We propose to fragment and distribute the program in different separate volumes maintaining a respectful and coherent relation of its parts within the whole without disturbing the scale of the context. All parts are connected through the low NEXUS building, that enables the visitors to discover the confluence of city, forest, wetland, agriculture and the rivers at different levels through a series of outdoor terraces, both for the visitors and the museum staff. The museum will be inclusive, receptive, and visitor friendly promoting wide range of program that include research, education, retail, meetings of all kinds and giving access to all with a special focus on the younger generation. Therefore the Museum and the process of design, development and construction must be a showcase of sustainability: SOCIALLY – community based;  FUTURE-ORIENTATED – flexible spaces; CIRCULAR – use of recycled or durable materials with long life span; ECOLOGICAL -the site as habitat for local wildlife; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES -improving microclimate, insulation and passive energy systems.