The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is preparing to open its doors to the public on June 19.
The campus is situated in Chicago's South Side, where the Obama Foundation said the former US President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle's journey began.
According to the Obama Foundation, construction costs totaling around $850 million (€731 million) were financed through donations.The museum will charge a $30 admission fee but the campus is free to the publicImage: Khang Mischke/dpa/picture alliance
Campus free to the public, $30 admission to museum
The center has been nicknamed the "Obamalisk" and has also been compared to a Star Wars spaceship.
