Obama Presidential Center Opens on Chicago's South Side as a Multifunctional Cultural Campus
Opening Juneteenth, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side unveils a 19.3-acre campus that blends a Barack and Michelle Obama museum, contemporary art, athletic facilities, community spaces, and a Chicago Public Library branch, with general admission set at $30; privately run by the Obama Foundation instead of the National Archives, the project aims to spur local investment and economic activity in the area.