The central topic of this research paper is interior circulation design, particularly within the museum building typology. Investigated is how the interior circulation influences the narrative of the exhibition. The main question is 'How can interior circulation design support the story of the museum?' To answer this question a literature study is conducted. Varies types of museum layout organization and arrangement of exhibition spaces are illustrated as well as potentials to facilitate storytelling through circulation design. The aim is to present a framework of circulationtypes and their characteristics, which can be applied on case studies and new designs. The paper includes one specific case study analysis of the dredginmuseum in Sliedrecht. Resulting in a proposal for a renewed dredging museum, housed in the formar dwelling of the Volkers family and an extension with pavilion and martime shipshed.

'The throughline' is a concept for a renewed and extended dredging museum in Sliedrecht, combining all the aspects of dredging with the aspects of the terrain.