The museum was established by Toyama city in 2015 and is regarded as the culmination of Toyama’s “Glass Town Development” scheme.

The exterior walls are made of three different materials – glass, aluminum, and granite – and express the changing appearance of the Tateyama mountain range with the seasons.

The solar panels are installed on the wall at the back of the building, which is slightly tilted. The wall is intentionally tilted to avoid the feeling that a vertical wall would be intimidating to the neighboring residents.