{"id":12251,"date":"2026-06-04T18:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12251"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:33:24","slug":"photos-a-first-look-at-the-obama-presidential-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12251","title":{"rendered":"Photos: A first look at the Obama Presidential Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><p>CHICAGO \u2014 While crews were still putting on the finishing touches \u2014 including paving part of the parking garage entrance \u2014 Chicago and national media were given a preview of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Wednesday ahead of it welcoming the public later this month.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12225\">Is AI ready to arrange your mortgage without a human loan officer?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The grand opening is set for June 19, following a star-studded dedication event the day before. The Obama Foundation has not yet announced the names of guests performers at the ceremony, but it will be streamed at a neighborhood watch party at the Midway Plaisance and online.<\/p>\n<div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A visitor sits in the Sky Room as the Obama...\" class=\"wp-image-12227\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c405e536d9aeb599c5703f4dd657718e-1024x631.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c405e536d9aeb599c5703f4dd657718e-1024x631.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c405e536d9aeb599c5703f4dd657718e-300x185.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c405e536d9aeb599c5703f4dd657718e-768x473.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c405e536d9aeb599c5703f4dd657718e-1536x946.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c405e536d9aeb599c5703f4dd657718e.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A visitor sits in the Sky Room as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A statue of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle...\" class=\"wp-image-12228\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76e7f148f84ac260ed2acf601e51afcf-1024x706.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76e7f148f84ac260ed2acf601e51afcf-1024x706.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76e7f148f84ac260ed2acf601e51afcf-300x207.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76e7f148f84ac260ed2acf601e51afcf-768x529.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76e7f148f84ac260ed2acf601e51afcf-1536x1059.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76e7f148f84ac260ed2acf601e51afcf.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A statue of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama from the 2009 inauguration greets visitors as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026,...\" class=\"wp-image-12229\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e7141cfd463a18e2f36c9b20954acf57-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e7141cfd463a18e2f36c9b20954acf57-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e7141cfd463a18e2f36c9b20954acf57-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e7141cfd463a18e2f36c9b20954acf57-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e7141cfd463a18e2f36c9b20954acf57-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e7141cfd463a18e2f36c9b20954acf57.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Artwork by Mark Bradford fills a wall between the garden...\" class=\"wp-image-12230\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db8e29ad878761dbfb77bf425ff05fd9-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db8e29ad878761dbfb77bf425ff05fd9-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db8e29ad878761dbfb77bf425ff05fd9-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db8e29ad878761dbfb77bf425ff05fd9-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db8e29ad878761dbfb77bf425ff05fd9-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db8e29ad878761dbfb77bf425ff05fd9.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Artwork by Mark Bradford fills a wall between the garden and entry levels of the museum at the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening on June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A replica of the Oval Office is on display as...\" class=\"wp-image-12231\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/292a78504a7d4632cb4f4ea24ee281c9-1024x670.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/292a78504a7d4632cb4f4ea24ee281c9-1024x670.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/292a78504a7d4632cb4f4ea24ee281c9-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/292a78504a7d4632cb4f4ea24ee281c9-768x503.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/292a78504a7d4632cb4f4ea24ee281c9-1536x1005.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/292a78504a7d4632cb4f4ea24ee281c9.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A replica of the Oval Office is on display as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A letter from President George W. Bush to President Barack...\" class=\"wp-image-12232\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cea6b9393ba6e0d4454af35436738b7b-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cea6b9393ba6e0d4454af35436738b7b-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cea6b9393ba6e0d4454af35436738b7b-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cea6b9393ba6e0d4454af35436738b7b-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cea6b9393ba6e0d4454af35436738b7b-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cea6b9393ba6e0d4454af35436738b7b.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A letter from President George W. Bush to President Barack Obama is displayed in the desk drawer inside a replica of the Oval Office as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Visitors tour the Sky Room as the Obama Presidential Center...\" class=\"wp-image-12233\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed50d1b16a071d56bfd88ddd6bb7b00a-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed50d1b16a071d56bfd88ddd6bb7b00a-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed50d1b16a071d56bfd88ddd6bb7b00a-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed50d1b16a071d56bfd88ddd6bb7b00a-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed50d1b16a071d56bfd88ddd6bb7b00a-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ed50d1b16a071d56bfd88ddd6bb7b00a.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Visitors tour the Sky Room as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Campaign buttons from 2008 are displayed as the Obama Presidential...\" class=\"wp-image-12234\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8cbf4ed96661a0fae516496859dbec2b-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8cbf4ed96661a0fae516496859dbec2b-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8cbf4ed96661a0fae516496859dbec2b-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8cbf4ed96661a0fae516496859dbec2b-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8cbf4ed96661a0fae516496859dbec2b-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8cbf4ed96661a0fae516496859dbec2b.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Campaign buttons from 2008 are displayed as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Some of Michelle Obama\u00e2\u0080\u0099s dresses are displayed as the Obama...\" class=\"wp-image-12235\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6bd23627246b0de2c3155ad836637727-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6bd23627246b0de2c3155ad836637727-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6bd23627246b0de2c3155ad836637727-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6bd23627246b0de2c3155ad836637727-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6bd23627246b0de2c3155ad836637727-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6bd23627246b0de2c3155ad836637727.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Some of Michelle Obama\u2019s dresses are displayed as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Miniatures depict a Passover Seder in the White House from...\" class=\"wp-image-12236\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e9de138d3ce9febff812f9f907da938-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e9de138d3ce9febff812f9f907da938-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e9de138d3ce9febff812f9f907da938-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e9de138d3ce9febff812f9f907da938-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e9de138d3ce9febff812f9f907da938-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e9de138d3ce9febff812f9f907da938.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Miniatures depict a Passover Seder in the White House from 2016 as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Exhibits are displayed as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for...\" class=\"wp-image-12237\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26574c671a542898f7744c37079dc4c3-1024x652.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26574c671a542898f7744c37079dc4c3-1024x652.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26574c671a542898f7744c37079dc4c3-300x191.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26574c671a542898f7744c37079dc4c3-768x489.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26574c671a542898f7744c37079dc4c3-1536x978.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26574c671a542898f7744c37079dc4c3.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Exhibits are displayed as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Exhibits from the 2008 campaign are displayed as the Obama...\" class=\"wp-image-12238\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70dd8fc68e33d763d519bb0906f15c29-1024x677.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70dd8fc68e33d763d519bb0906f15c29-1024x677.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70dd8fc68e33d763d519bb0906f15c29-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70dd8fc68e33d763d519bb0906f15c29-768x508.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70dd8fc68e33d763d519bb0906f15c29-1536x1016.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70dd8fc68e33d763d519bb0906f15c29.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Exhibits from the 2008 campaign are displayed as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A sensory exhibit invites visitors to touch a reproduction of...\" class=\"wp-image-12239\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2cbdaf82350f6b9b4810bb35c8e9afd-1024x654.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2cbdaf82350f6b9b4810bb35c8e9afd-1024x654.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2cbdaf82350f6b9b4810bb35c8e9afd-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2cbdaf82350f6b9b4810bb35c8e9afd-768x491.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2cbdaf82350f6b9b4810bb35c8e9afd-1536x981.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2cbdaf82350f6b9b4810bb35c8e9afd.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A sensory exhibit invites visitors to touch a reproduction of the Shephard Fairey campaign poster as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A sign is visible on a replica of the Resolute...\" class=\"wp-image-12240\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a40c336afaade8c4fa356b927dacacc0-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a40c336afaade8c4fa356b927dacacc0-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a40c336afaade8c4fa356b927dacacc0-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a40c336afaade8c4fa356b927dacacc0-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a40c336afaade8c4fa356b927dacacc0-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a40c336afaade8c4fa356b927dacacc0.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A sign is visible on a replica of the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The President's Reading Room is prepared inside a branch of...\" class=\"wp-image-12241\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8eb1ff88eccfd2b82482367b5cdab982-1024x670.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8eb1ff88eccfd2b82482367b5cdab982-1024x670.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8eb1ff88eccfd2b82482367b5cdab982-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8eb1ff88eccfd2b82482367b5cdab982-768x503.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8eb1ff88eccfd2b82482367b5cdab982-1536x1005.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8eb1ff88eccfd2b82482367b5cdab982.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The President&#8217;s Reading Room is prepared inside a branch of the Chicago Public Library preparing to open at the Obama Presidential Center campus, June 3, 2026, in Chicago&#8217;s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Exhibits in the museum feature the 2008 campaign as the...\" class=\"wp-image-12242\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5a756804d78971635b051d4af43bca0-1024x676.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5a756804d78971635b051d4af43bca0-1024x676.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5a756804d78971635b051d4af43bca0-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5a756804d78971635b051d4af43bca0-768x507.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5a756804d78971635b051d4af43bca0-1536x1014.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5a756804d78971635b051d4af43bca0.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Exhibits in the museum feature the 2008 campaign as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A view from the Home Court shows the playground and...\" class=\"wp-image-12243\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c5c88f3dc382ab6139fd1500fc2962b8-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c5c88f3dc382ab6139fd1500fc2962b8-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c5c88f3dc382ab6139fd1500fc2962b8-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c5c88f3dc382ab6139fd1500fc2962b8-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c5c88f3dc382ab6139fd1500fc2962b8-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c5c88f3dc382ab6139fd1500fc2962b8.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A view from the Home Court shows the playground and the campus of the Obama Presidential Center as it prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center prepares for...\" class=\"wp-image-12244\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1f79d0e1e7e510ad468da2bb5e7114df-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1f79d0e1e7e510ad468da2bb5e7114df-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1f79d0e1e7e510ad468da2bb5e7114df-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1f79d0e1e7e510ad468da2bb5e7114df-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1f79d0e1e7e510ad468da2bb5e7114df-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1f79d0e1e7e510ad468da2bb5e7114df.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center prepares for...\" class=\"wp-image-12245\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2166f8f9f19196fa4f82d0293abaf102-1024x684.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2166f8f9f19196fa4f82d0293abaf102-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2166f8f9f19196fa4f82d0293abaf102-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2166f8f9f19196fa4f82d0293abaf102-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2166f8f9f19196fa4f82d0293abaf102-1536x1026.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2166f8f9f19196fa4f82d0293abaf102.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Women\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Garden at the north end of the Obama...\" class=\"wp-image-12246\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7161c428ee8e723a5ff89cfd58591e9c-1024x619.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7161c428ee8e723a5ff89cfd58591e9c-1024x619.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7161c428ee8e723a5ff89cfd58591e9c-300x181.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7161c428ee8e723a5ff89cfd58591e9c-768x465.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7161c428ee8e723a5ff89cfd58591e9c-1536x929.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7161c428ee8e723a5ff89cfd58591e9c.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Women\u2019s Garden at the north end of the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A branch of the Chicago Public Library prepares to open...\" class=\"wp-image-12247\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/36613802dec73478e6914c3b24ed204d-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/36613802dec73478e6914c3b24ed204d-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/36613802dec73478e6914c3b24ed204d-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/36613802dec73478e6914c3b24ed204d-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/36613802dec73478e6914c3b24ed204d-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/36613802dec73478e6914c3b24ed204d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A branch of the Chicago Public Library prepares to open at the Obama Presidential Center campus, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026,...\" class=\"wp-image-12248\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54a4f70a59a5800ae14ac4877565deae-1024x716.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54a4f70a59a5800ae14ac4877565deae-1024x716.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54a4f70a59a5800ae14ac4877565deae-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54a4f70a59a5800ae14ac4877565deae-768x537.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54a4f70a59a5800ae14ac4877565deae-1536x1074.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54a4f70a59a5800ae14ac4877565deae.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A view of the campus from the Sky Room as...\" class=\"wp-image-12249\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0d46d6e903730cb7fed464bbe8f7f6b2-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0d46d6e903730cb7fed464bbe8f7f6b2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0d46d6e903730cb7fed464bbe8f7f6b2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0d46d6e903730cb7fed464bbe8f7f6b2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0d46d6e903730cb7fed464bbe8f7f6b2-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0d46d6e903730cb7fed464bbe8f7f6b2.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A view of the campus from the Sky Room as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Obama Presidential Center on Feb. 25, 2026. (E. Jason...\" class=\"wp-image-12250\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/702f45cee9796d4b3dac18c132205fe0-1024x722.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/702f45cee9796d4b3dac18c132205fe0-1024x722.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/702f45cee9796d4b3dac18c132205fe0-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/702f45cee9796d4b3dac18c132205fe0-768x541.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/702f45cee9796d4b3dac18c132205fe0-1536x1083.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/702f45cee9796d4b3dac18c132205fe0.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Obama Presidential Center on Feb. 25, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>A visitor sits in the Sky Room as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago\u2019s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s what to expect, some basics about the opening and items of interest to look out for if you visit.<\/p>\n<h4>Inside the museum<\/h4>\n<p>The museum spans four floors, culminating in the \u201cSky Room\u201d with sweeping views on all sides.<\/p>\n<p>The first floor focuses on the progressive movements that preceded Barack Obama: labor, voting rights, the New Deal and the cultural transformations of the 1960s through the 1980s. The exhibit pulls few punches, referring bluntly to pushback against racial progress, widening gaps between rich and poor and drivers of the conservative movement from presidents Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago touchpoints are found throughout the museum, though the bulk are on the first floor, which has nods to Jane Addams, Harold Washington and Barack and Michelle Obama\u2019s early careers in law and community organizing. Local political junkies may be disappointed: Obama\u2019s time in the Illinois legislature, his unsuccessful congressional run in 2000 and the twists and turns of his U.S. Senate run only get brief mentions.<\/p>\n<p>Obama narrates videos scattered across the exhibit, which also features a full wall of 2008 campaign buttons, original copies of essays from Obama\u2019s school and community organizing days and a timeline of his first presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>A small panel highlights the racist backlash the couple faced, mentioning the false claims that Obama was born in Kenya and \u201ccrude caricatures of Michelle Obama\u201d (sans mention of then-businessman Donald Trump\u2019s efforts to spread those rumors), and a marked-up draft of Obama\u2019s 2008 speech on race relations in the wake of the controversy surrounding his former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The second floor covers the entirety of Obama\u2019s two terms in office, with walls dedicated to the auto bailout and financial crisis, the battle for the Affordable Care Act, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly five-minute video installations for each are found throughout, featuring interviews with administration officials like Elizabeth Warren and Austan Goolsbee spliced with news clips, alongside letters and \u201clucky charms\u201d the president received from constituents during the crises.<\/p>\n<p>Small text boxes mounted within the exhibit highlight \u201cThe Work that Remained.\u201d In the economy section, those include \u201cproposals to make it easier for employees to form units \u2026 guaranteed paid sick and family leave, and \u2026 a higher minimum wage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The second floor also features a kid-friendly and interactive section on the basics of American democracy \u2014 the separation of powers, freedom of speech (including book bans), and voting rights.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other family-friendly installations on the \u201cpalate cleanser\u201d 3rd floor include the replica Oval Office, the first lady\u2019s dresses, sports memorabilia and gifts from foreign heads of state, and another Chicago homage: miniatures of several White House events in an updated style of the Thorne Miniature rooms at the Art Institute.<\/p>\n<p>The 4th floor explores other administration and foundation efforts on tribal, disability and LGBTQ rights; gender equity; criminal justice and policing reform; and science, innovation and climate change. It also features a story booth and station where visitors can design their own digital button.<\/p>\n<h4>What else to look out for<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 The site will be reconnected to the pathways through Jackson Park for the first time in years. Cornell Drive, long a major thoroughfare for cars, is now bike- and pedestrian-friendly, closer to the carriage path it used to be. The pathways will also connect the center to the Museum of Science and Industry.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12223\">It\u2019s official: Clint Eastwood, 96, has retired, his son says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Nearly half of the campus is technically below grade. The parking garage is fully underground, and courtyard levels are sunken, but exposed to light, an attempt to maximize park space above. Users of the parking garage will emerge outside before entering the museum \u2014 an attempt by the foundation to ensure tourists mix and mingle before and after their visit to the tower.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Most of the museum\u2019s spaces are named for major donors, famed organizers, politicians or artists, but two are memorials of sorts: the atrium in the middle forum building is named after Hadiya Pendleton, a Chicago teenager shot and killed a week after performing at Obama\u2019s inauguration parade. The center\u2019s restaurant is named for Tafari Campbell, the Obama family\u2019s personal chef who died in an accidental drowning in a Martha\u2019s Vineyard lake in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Among the most controversial aspects of the foundation\u2019s plans \u2014 and part of what inspired a lawsuit \u2014 were taking down old-growth trees on the site in Jackson Park. Visitors can see the remnants in the pathways for the playground spaces. The historic trees were also used for seeding, acting as nurse logs or buried under new soil to foster a similar microbiome to the rest of the park, foundation officials said. New plants are either native or climate resilient, able withstand rain, drought or major temperature swings.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The granite exterior on the outside of the building has drawn plenty of attention and architectural criticism. Besides selecting the stone, the president proposed other tweaks to the building\u2019s exterior, officials said: a series of bas-relief rows that cast lined shadows depending on the time of day, and angled 45-degree cuts known as chamfers, which break up the edges of the building along the southeast and southwest sides. A polished version of the same granite forms many of the internal walls.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Chicagoans who inspired or made up Obama\u2019s Cabinet are scattered throughout exhibits. Former Mayor Harold Washington appears extensively \u2014 including a candid photo of Washington shaking hands with constituents while a young Obama lingers in the background. Aside from current foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Bill Daley, David Axelrod and Goolsbee pop up in videos or photo panels.<\/p>\n<h4>The basics<\/h4>\n<p>After the June 19 opening, free \u201copen house\u201d events will continue throughout the grand opening weekend, from live entertainment to face painting and photo booths, story time and sports and play stations. The center has previewed other public programming throughout June and July to mark the 250th anniversary of the country\u2019s founding.<\/p>\n<p>Museum tickets are sold out until late August. For non-Illinoisans, entry will be $30 for adults and $23 for kids. For Illinoisans with proof of residency, tickets cost $26 for adults and $15 for kids. Tickets are free for Illinoisans on Tuesdays, but the next open spots are not until late fall.<\/p>\n<p>Though museum tickets are hard to come by, people will be able to walk around the rest of the campus from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. once the center opens. That includes all surrounding parkland \u2014 picnic, playground, and public art spaces \u2014 as well as the athletic center and the Chicago Public Library branch.<\/p>\n<p>While there are about 400 paid spots under the center itself, the foundation notes parking is limited.<\/p>\n<p>The Metra Electric Line exits at 59th and 60th are a three-minute walk to the museum, and 63rd Street station is an eight-minute walk to Home Court, the athletic center. Neither of those have an elevator, though: the closest Metra stop with one is 55th-56th-57th Street , 12 minutes from the museum.<\/p>\n<p>The CTA\u2019s No. 6 Jackson Park Express, No. 10 OPC and Museum of Science and Industry Express, No. 15 Jeffrey Local, and No. 28 Stony Island buses have stops directly in front of the campus. The CTA\u2019s Red and Green lines connect to the bus line from the Garfield Boulevard or Cottage Grove stops on the Green Line, or 63rd on the Red.<\/p>\n<p>There are also Divvy stations along Stony Island Avenue at 56th and 64th Streets.<\/p>\n<p>The closest hotels are the Sophy Hyde Park, Hyatt Place Chicago-South\/University Medical Center, and The Study at the University of Chicago.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12221\">Canada hopes a pool of experienced players on the world stage translates to World Cup success<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The presidential museum in Chicago opens later this month. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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