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We’re building a world-class museum and public gathering space on the South Side of Chicago, where people from across the street or around the globe can come to get inspired, find common ground, and take action.

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The Obama Presidential Center will feature a world-class museum, public library, and gathering spaces.
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Scheduled to open in 2026, the Obama Presidential Museum will tell the story of President and Mrs. Obama and their historic presidency—and how we can all do our part to create change.
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See how we're building a welcoming, vibrant campus where people from across the street or from around the globe can come to get inspired, find common ground, and take action.
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Discover how the Obama Presidential Center leads with green design, clean energy, and a sustainable future for all.
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A closeup of Julie Mehretu’s glass installation, “Uprising of the Sun.”
  • First Look
  • The Arts
Discover over 20 art installations that will stimulate creativity and inspire people to bring change home.
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Captain II Shannon White, a Black woman with a medium skin tone, smiles for a photo with her father Captain Paul Enox, mother, and Jim McDonnell, chief of police for the Los Angeles Police Department.
  • Programs
  • Stories
President Barack Obama says it’s easy to dismantle norms that ensure the rule of law, but progress takes generations to build.
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  • Programs
  • Stories
Hear from Obama Leaders on how they're turning what scares them into fuel for change.
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A group of colorful stickers sit on a table. Some are of The Obama Foundation logo and others say, “Obama Scholars,” “Chicago,” and “When they go low we go high.”
  • Stories
  • Education
How Sonia Garcia is closing the SNAP gap in Cook County, one application at a time.
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President Barack Obama met with three Obama Foundation leaders from Eastern Europe to discuss their work promoting democracy in light of rising authoritarianism around the world.
  • Stories
  • Defending Democracy
President Obama discussed the rise of authoritarianism with three alumni of The Obama Foundation’s leadership programs from Poland and Hungary.
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A group of young girls with a range of medium and dark skin tones hold up sheets of paper in a classroom. All girls are standing behind wooden desks.
  • Stories
  • Equality
Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance is supporting 54 grassroots organizations from 28 countries to empower girls around the world.
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Jerad Morey, a man with a light skin tone and salt and pepper hair, speaks from a podium and holds a microphone while hosting worship service for the installation of Minnesota Council of Churches’ new CEO, Elder Suzanne P. Kelly.
  • Stories
  • Equality
How a child's plea for peace changed this Obama Leader's life
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TK President Obama speaking with MBK Ambassadors
  • Stories
  • The Arts
President Obama and the inaugural class of MBK Ambassadors join together for their first formal convening.
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  • Stories
  • Education
61 countries, 100 students, one unforgettable summer.
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Jibreel Jalloh, a Black male with a dark skin tone, holds a microphone as he speaks at a gun violence prevention rally in Canarsie, Brooklyn. He is surrounded by protestors with a range of light to dark skin tones holding posters. Jibreel is wearing a green suit.
  • Community Engagement
  • Scholars
Jibreel Jalloh, a passionate civic leader and community organizer from Canarsie, Brooklyn, shares his challenges of addressing gun violence and environmental issues.
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