DALLAS: As people gather across the US to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama’s presidential center will open its doors to the public for the first time. Located on a sprawling campus on Chicago’s South Side, the center for the nation’s first Black president has been designed to inspire people to make the change they want to see in their own communities.

After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.

The Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony will be a star-studded event. The center's museum highlights the legacy of the former president, but it is not a traditional…

Political elites, White House alums, donors and business leaders will converge on Chicago on Thursday to commemorate the launch of the Obama Presidential Center.

Much of the center celebrates advancements in civil rights and Obama's place in history as the first Black politician elected US president

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Former President Barack Obama will host a ceremony dedicated to the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

The Obama Presidential Center is holding its grand opening ceremony ahead of its opening to the public on Juneteenth. Follow for live updates.

The Obama Presidential Center will open Thursday in Chicago with a long list of celebrities attending. Donald Trump was not invited to the opening.

The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.

The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.

All living US ex-presidents -- with the notable absence of Donald Trump -- joined a star-studded lineup Thursday for the opening of Barack Obama's presidential center in Chicago.

All living US ex-presidents -- with the notable absence of current White House occupant Donald Trump -- joined a star-studded lineup Thursday for the opening of Barack Obama's…

The star-studded celebration on Chicago's South Side, with former presidents Clinton, Bush and Biden on the scene, echoes an earlier time.

Barack Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago with former presidents, celebrities and dignitaries in attendance. President Donald Trump was absent.

Former US President Barack Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday, calling for the defense of democracy in a star-studded event attended by three former…

Former presidents, celebrities and residents of the South Side marked the opening of the $850 million, 19-acre campus.

As people gather at events across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth, former President Barack Obama’s presidential center will open its doors to the public for the first time.

DALLAS: As people gather across the US to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama’s presidential center will open its doors to the public for the first time.…

The Barack Obama Presidential Center was opened in Chicago on Thursday in an event that was a celebration of democracy and an optimistic call to embrace "our shared…

Former President Barack Obama, at his presidential center opening in Chicago, offered his vision for America to move on from Donald Trump.