Obama Presidential Center

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The Obama Presidential Center is a planned museum, library, and civic complex on Chicago’s South Side dedicated to preserving the legacy of President Barack Obama and fostering community engagement and leadership development.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf civic center
library complex
museum complex
presidential center
affiliation National Archives and Records Administration
announcedBy Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
Obama Foundation
announcedIn 2015
architect Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
archivesModel digital presidential library
cityNeighborhoodContext Woodlawn
constructionStatus under construction
contains athletic and recreational facilities
education center
exhibition spaces
landscaped park space
library facilities
museum
program and meeting spaces
public plaza
controversy community displacement concerns
use of Jackson Park land
country United States of America
dedicatedTo Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
developer Obama Foundation
environmentalReview subject to federal review under the National Environmental Policy Act
focusesOn civic leadership
community organizing
democratic participation
public policy dialogue
youth leadership
groundbreakingDate 2021
landscapeArchitect Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
locatedIn Chicago
Illinois
Jackson Park
South Side, Chicago
namedAfter Barack Obama
nearbyInstitution University of Chicago
operator Obama Foundation
partOf Obama Foundation programs
physicalPresidentialLibrary no
plannedOpening mid-2020s
purpose civic education
community engagement
leadership development
preserve the legacy of President Barack Obama
website https://www.obama.org

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