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Obama Center Opens Juneteenth, Features Digital Museum, Free Campus

6/14/2026

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Obama Center Opens

Obama Presidential Center houses nation’s first fully digital presidential museum and includes a basketball court, garden and grilling area.
Chicago saw the $850 million Obama Presidential Center open to the public on Juneteenth, June 19 2026.
The 20-acre campus, with a library, playground and John Lewis Plaza, remains free for visitors.
The design emphasizes South Side history and sits near neighborhoods where the Obamas grew up.

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Obama Center Opening

Fox News Digital reported contractors claiming millions in unpaid bills as the Obama Presidential Center nears opening for the project.
The Obama Presidential Center is approaching its grand opening, with the museum tower ready for visitors.
Museum tower tickets cost $30 while the foundation contributed $1 million to the $470 million endowment.
GOP Chair Robert Grogan warned taxpayers be liable as Richard Epstein said endowment threatens safety.

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Obama Center Opens

Obama Presidential Center houses nation’s first fully digital presidential museum and includes a basketball court, garden and grilling area.
Chicago saw the $850 million Obama Presidential Center open to the public on Juneteenth, June 19 2026.
The 20-acre campus, with a library, playground and John Lewis Plaza, remains free for visitors.
The design emphasizes South Side history and sits near neighborhoods where the Obamas grew up.

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