Museum Building rentals

A high-angle photo shows the Obama Presidential Center Museum which is a tall light gray stone building on a green lawn during sunset. The building has an uneven shape with small windows. A tall rectangle filled with colorful stained glass sits near the center of the tower. At the bottom left, large glass windows light up an entrance. Smooth concrete paths curve around black dirt gardens and young green trees in front of the building. On the right, a multi-lane street with cars runs alongside a row of buildings and trees. In the background, green trees stretch toward the horizon under a soft pink and blue sky with light clouds.

Bring your event to life at this immersive landmark that encourages action and civic participation. Designed to evoke progress, the Museum Building features world class art, interactive exhibits, and noteworthy venue spaces inspired by the past, present and future of the Obamas. Rent a single space, several, or the entire building!

Museum rental spaces at-a-glance

Rental space	Capacity	Availability
Hope and Change lobby	500 reception-style	after 5 p.m.
Our Story	275 reception-style	after 5 p.m.
Presidential Suite	18 seated 50 reception-style	Daytime and evening
Sky Room/Sky Room Vista	220 seated 299 reception-style	after 5 p.m.
Harold Washington Atrium Overlook	22 seated	Daytime and evening
Full Museum Rental	600+	subject to hours of operation

Hope and Change Lobby rental

Amaze your guests with this three-story venue connected by a grand staircase and floor-to-ceiling glass windows, all overlooking the Obama Presidential Center campus. Your guests will also have the opportunity to mingle in two landscaped courtyards featuring spectacular sculptures and artwork, weather permitting.

Overview

500 reception-style capacity
Available for rental after 5 p.m.
Lower Level, Level 1, Mezzanine
7,400 square feet

A wooden bench sits in front of a frosted glass railing overlooking a large fiber art wall hanging and a lobby area. The art in the background is This Land, Shared Sky, a new art installation. The installation is a large, vertical, mixed-media textile artwork featuring dense, net-like webbing in earthy green and brown tones. Bunches of white and gray fiber clusters extend outward from the surface, creating a textured, dimensional effect.

Perfect for:

Weddings
Corporate receptions
Professional networking events
Non-profit rental
Cocktail events

Our Story Atrium rental

With signature artwork and floor-to-ceiling windows, this breathtaking, light-filled venue provides a sense of reverence and inspiration. The Our Story Atrium also opens onto a generous courtyard that your guests may enjoy in good weather.

Overview

275 reception-style capacity
Available for rental after 5 p.m.
Lower Level
3,000 square feet

A high-angle photo shows a spacious, sunlit Our Story Atrium with light wood floors and grey concrete walls. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows line the left side, letting in natural light that casts soft, angled shadows across the room. On the back wall hangs a large, vertical, multi-colored tapestry featuring grid-like, abstract patterns in shades of yellow, red, blue, green, and black, reminiscent of a colorful city map. The tapestry is called the City of the Big Shoulders, a new installation from Mark Bradford.

Perfect for:

Weddings
Corporate receptions
Professional networking events
Cocktail events

Presidential Suite rental

With stunning views of the surrounding city and lake, your guests will enjoy this exclusive and luxurious space designed with special input from President Obama and Mrs. Obama, including artwork from their private collection. A boardroom-style table is also available.

Overview

18 seated / 50 reception-style capacity
Level 7
Daytime and evening events
3,000 square feet

Perfect for:

Meetings
Private space add-on to larger rental
Corporate/ C-suite meetings
VIP receptions

Audiovisual amenities:

Assisted Listening System (ALS)
Ceiling speakers with subwoofer
Microphones
Projector with drop down screen
Automated dual drapes (sheer and blackout)
Display, sunken into credenza
Google Meet hardware
Computer with mouse and keyboard

Sky Room & Sky Room Vista rental

This sanctuary, located 180 feet above the campus, offers your guests soul-stirring panoramic views of Chicago’s South and West Sides seen through the words of one of President Obama’s most iconic speeches. It's a beautiful space featuring undulating wooden walls and a signature artwork.

The adjoining space, the Sky Room Vista, features works of art and offers views overlooking Lake Michigan, and parts of the downtown skyline.

Take a 360-degree look at the Sky Room!

Overview

220 seated / 299 reception-style capacity
Available after 5 p.m.
Located on Level 8
5,000 square feet (Sky Room), 2,000 square feet (Sky Room Vista)

A wide horizontal photograph captures a brightly lit interior of the Sky Room located in the Obama Presidential Center Museum Building. The Sky Room has a tall, inverted-pyramid-style ceiling covered in a mural called Sky of Hope by Idris Khan. The mural is a dense, cascading pattern of blue lines and hand-stamped text that grows thicker toward the square peak at the very top, resembling an inverted whirlpool of blue ink. Along the lower perimeter of the room, wide, low-set horizontal windows frame cut-out letters that form words against a bright outdoor backdrop. Seven people are spread out across the polished gray-tiled floor.

A woman takes a photo of a large artwork mounted on a concrete wall inside a sunlit hallway next to floor-to-ceiling windows. The room is the Sky Room Vista

Perfect for:

Weddings
Ceremonies
Receptions
Gala dinners
Dinners

Audiovisual amenities:

Sky Room
- 8-point hoist system for flying truss
- Floor strong points for truss
- Wireless microphones

Harold Washington Atrium Overlook rental

Encourage your guests to connect and chat in this cozy enclave overlooking the Obama Presidential Center campus. With floor-to-ceiling windows and stirring views, this space is ideal for intimate gatherings.

Overview

22 seated capacity
Daytime and evening events
Mezzanine Level
500 square feet

A high-angle photo shows a spacious, upper-level walkway overlooking an atrium with parquet wood flooring and smooth concrete walls. On the right, a long wooden bench sits parallel to the edge of the floor. In the center back, a tall, vertical tapestry hangs on the wall, featuring grid-like, abstract patterns with yellow, pink, red, black, and bright blue colors reminiscent of a colorful city map. The tapestry is called the City of the Big Shoulders, a new installation from Mark Bradford.

Perfect for:

Daytime luncheons
Baby showers
Community get-togethers

Audiovisual amenities:

No audiovisual amenities are available in this space

Obama Presidential Center Museum rental

The Obama Presidential Museum Building is an unmatched space that uses innovative storytelling and iconic artwork to inspire and empower individuals to bring change home to their community. In addition to dedicated access to the Museum’s exhibit galleries, you’ll also have the opportunity to provide your guests with private tours of the Museum.

A campus rental package includes exclusive access to: Hope and Change Lobby, Our Story Atrium , Sky Room & Sky Room Vista, and Harold Washington Atrium Overlook. For an additional 3,000 square feet, guests may also add the Presidential Suite. Guided tours are available for an additional cost.

Overview:

600 capacity
Subject to Museum hours of operation
All levels
12,400 square feet

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