plan for the northeast area of Grant Park that did not include the museum. When asked about the museum, the park district's director of planning and development replied, "Well, they're not coming to Grant Park." In late 2012, the museum announced it had agreed on a new, 90-year lease with Navy Pier. The agreement includes an expansion of the museum's presence at the Pier by nearly 50 percent (57,000 square feet to 84,000 square feet). Details of the expansion were expected to be announced in 2013. References External links Chicago Children's Museum CCM News on WindyChat.com Children's museums in Illinois Dinosaur museums in the United States Museums in Chicago Central Chicago Natural history museums in Illinois Science museums in Illinois