Ruan Family Foundation pledges $500,000 to Des Moines Children’s Museum
Business Record Staff May 8, 2026 | 3:34 pm
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94 wordsAll Latest News, Arts and Culture, Nonprofits and PhilanthropyThe Des Moines Children’s Museum announced that the Ruan Family Foundation has committed $500,000 to its “From Love to Legacy” capital campaign, supporting the development of a new facility in West Des Moines. Ruan Transportation Management Systems is also partnering with the museum to create an interactive transportation exhibit featuring a semi-truck cab in collaboration with the Des Moines Area Community College Auto Program. The Children’s Museum is raising funds to relocate from Valley West Mall to a new space in West Des Moines and renovate the space to add new exhibits.


