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$850 million Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening
$850 million Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening June 4, 2026The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is preparing to open its doors to the public on June 19. The campus is situated in Chicago's South Side, where the Obama Foundation said the former US President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle's journey began. Campus free to the public, $30 admission to museum It's been nicknamed the "Obamalisk" and has also been compared to a Star Wars spaceship.
In photos: a preview of the Obama Presidential Center
The Obama Presidential Center opens later this month in Chicago. We take a look inside.(Image credit: Lucy Hewett for NPR)
‘Living, breathing, legacy:’ Sneak peek into the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
New video into the sprawling Obama Presidential Center in Chicago revealed a sneak peek of what the venue will look like, which includes everything from a full-size basketball court, a branch of the Chicago Public Library, acres of green space and a full museum highlighting Obama’s years in the White House. “It is a living, breathing legacy, because our hope is is that people bring change back to their communities,” Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett said in an interview with NBC News. The...
The Innovative Digital Archives at the Obama Presidential Center
Reflecting his status as a contemporary president, 95% of President Obama's records are digital. The decision was made to forgo the traditional physical archive and provide access to these digital files instead. Bloomberg New's Alexandra Lange joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the creation of the Obama Presidential Center.
Inside the $850 million Obama Presidential Center ahead of its Juneteenth opening
For the first time, the public is getting a look inside the long-awaited Obama Presidential Center ahead of its Juneteenth opening on Chicago's South Side. The sprawling, 19.3-acre, $850 million campus blends museum exhibits chronicling former President Barack Obama's political rise and presidency with contemporary art, public gathering spaces, athletic facilities and a branch of the Chicago Public Library. The center is also poised to redefine the scale of the modern presidential project,...
Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower
In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum.
Obama Writes His Own Story
On a recent morning at Chicago’s new Obama Presidential Center, the institution’s leadership discussed presidential papers the way a decluttering convert might talk about some old sweaters they tossed because they did not spark joy. The campus contains many features sure to delight the misty-eyed visitors who will flock here once it opens, on June 19: a museum that can come across like a pep talk from a more hopeful time; a light-filled basketball court; a whimsical playground; a public...
Obama Foundation invites Trump to visit presidential library after he calls it a ‘disaster’ and compares to trash can
Obama Foundation invites Trump to visit presidential library after he calls it a ‘disaster’ and compares to trash can Obama Presidential Library opens Juneteenth weekend after years of construction delays - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments President Donald Trump has derided the Obama Presidential Library as over budget, called its construction a “disaster” and compared it to a trash can. Now, the former president’s foundation is extending an invitation to arguably its most vocal critic....
Inside Obama’s ‘first of its kind’ presidential museum with life-sized Oval Office replica and personal touches
Inside Obama’s ‘first of its kind’ presidential museum with life-sized Oval Office replica and personal touches This roughly $850 million project explores both the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Barack Obama's personal touch is deeply embedded within his presidential museum, from its chosen location on Chicago's South Side to the textured stone of its dramatic tower and the striped reading chairs reminiscent of those in...
Obama pays tribute to chef who tragically drowned at vacation compound with new honor
Former President Barack Obama’s new presidential center will honor late chef Tafari Campbell — a longtime family friend and trusted member of the Obama household — with the launch of a comfort-food restaurant. "It honors the award-winning former White House culinary team member and beloved personal chef to the Obama family who tragically passed away in 2023," the Obama Foundation announced in a press release Monday. Campbell, 45, drowned while paddle boarding on the Edgartown Great Pond near...