The much-anticipated Obama Presidential Center will have its grand opening ceremony in Chicago on Thursday and open to the public a day later.
Located in the city’s historic Jackson Park, the center will be open to the general public on Friday. The sprawling campus, which sits on more than 19 acres of land and cost $850 million to construct, features multiple facilities including a presidential library and museum, a civic auditorium known as The Forum, an athletic center with an NBA regulation-size court, and the newest branch of the Chicago Public Library.
President Barack Obama and former first lady Michele Obama arrived in Chicago last week for the grand opening, which will take place on Thursday June 18 at an exclusive ceremony.
“As we prepare to welcome visitors to the Obama Presidential Center, the President and Mrs. Obama can’t wait to see community members make the campus their own,” Valerie Jarrett, CEO of The Obama Foundation, said in a statement. “The Center was built to be a place where people can gather, have fun, find inspiration, make connections, and bring change home.”
The center will be open to the general public the following day. Tickets to the presidential museum are sold out through Oct. 20.
Mshale staff will be in Chicago to report on the opening of the place that will honor the legacy of Obama’s historic presidency.
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Edwin Okong'o is a Mshale Contributing Editor. Formerly he was the newspaper's editor.
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