Arts & Entertainment
Obama Presidential Center to Soon Release More Museum Tickets for September Through January
The Obama Presidential Center’s museum tower and plaza, June 3, 2026. (Nicole Cardos / WTTW News)
Those who’ve been unable to score tickets to the museum portion of the Obama Presidential Center so far will soon have another opportunity for entry.
Starting next week, the museum will release more tickets for visits from September through January, the museum announced Wednesday. Museum admission is currently sold out, according to its website.
Tickets will become available to the general public on July 8. Founding members of the Obama Foundation will receive presale access starting one week earlier on July 1.
“The overwhelming interest we’ve seen since opening our doors is a powerful reminder of how much people are looking for spaces that bring us closer together,” Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to make more tickets available and grateful to our members whose support helps us invest in the next generation of changemakers.”
The museum requires a ticket, but the rest of the Obama Presidential Center campus is free and open to the public. The campus also includes a playground, a Chicago Public Library branch, gardens, walking trails and art installations.
The Obama Presidential Center opened to the public June 19.
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