DuPage Children's Museum closed until at least April

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago children's museum likely will remain closed until at least April after a broken water pipe caused extensive damage.

The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1yvfkpi ) all three floors of the DuPage Children's Museum were flooded when the water line burst Jan. 8.

Museum officials had hoped to reopen within a few weeks.

But President and CEO Sarah Orleans says in a statement that won't be possible. Orleans says the damage and financial implications are "significant." She says the museum is insured for this kind of disaster, but officials are still sorting out the losses and what has to be replaced.

Orleans says the museum plans a grand reopening celebration in April.

The museum is still offering off-site programs.

Online:

www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org.

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Information from: Daily Herald, http://www.dailyherald.com