The long-awaited Obama Presidential Center opens to the public in Chicago on June 19, 2026. Here's everything you need to know to plan your visit.

The Obama Presidential Center, which opened to the public on June 19, is an immersive new destination on Chicago's South Side that features public parks, event spaces, a city library and museum. Take ...

Towering over a low-income area of Chicago, and wrapped in a speech that’s hard to decipher, this controversial monolith feels like a menacing sci-fi HQ. Is it a monument – or a mausoleum?

Critics say Obama Presidential Center on Chicago public parkland is an activism hub for his foundation, not a traditional ...

The Obama Presidential Library holds a grand opening ceremony on June 18th. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny has an inside look at the new center.

More than a library and archives, the new Chicago institution is a place for the community to gather, talk and play together ...

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to walk through the doors of the new Obama Presidential Center, personally greeting them Friday.

The National Archives and Records Administration owns all the digital and print presidential records and artifacts, and is tasked in preserving them in perpetuity.

The Obama Presidential Center isn’t just a library, but a sprawling campus designed by the architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, featuring a monumental collection of art, a replica of the Oval ...

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