Since 2017, the Des Moines Children’s Museum has called Valley West Mall home. Next spring, the museum moves into a new space at 1200 12th St. in West Des Moines .

The move takes the children's museum to the former site of the Des Moines Golf and Country Club with expanded space for new exhibits. The new venue includes more than 13,000 square feet on the main level, a similarly sized lower level, and more than seven acres of outdoor space. Museum staff said the purchase of this space will be finalized this fall.

The Des Moines Children's Museum opened in 2017 and by the next year, saw 15,000 visitors served by a volunteer staff. In 2019, the museum expanded into 12,000 square feet.

Aside from exhibits that children can explore, the museum offers various events, including a family Vale

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