Barack Obama Presidential Center

Tour four floors of exhibits on the Obama family, including an Oval Office replica, then walk the free campus in Jackson Park.

6001 S Stony Island Ave · Chicago, IL

About Barack Obama Presidential Center

The Obama Presidential Center opened on June 19, 2026, on a 19.3-acre campus in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side. The museum tower holds four levels of exhibits on the First Family, including a replica of the Oval Office, and museum entry is by timed ticket. Adult tickets are $30, and Illinois residents get in free on Tuesdays. The grounds, art installations, a Chicago Public Library branch and the Home Court gym are open to everyone without a museum ticket.

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