The Obama Presidential Center will host an invitation-only grand opening ceremony on June 18 that can be livestreamed and on the Obama Foundation social media accounts.
The museum will open to the public on June 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located at 6001 S. Stony Island Ave. in Jackson Park, the Obama Presidential Center campus will be open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, while the museum will be open 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Are OPC tickets for opening day already sold out?
Donors were offered early access to tickets in April, so, yes, some opening-day tickets are already gone, and OPC anticipates that the remainder will sell out quickly. The center will assess how many daily visitors can be accommodated during a soft opening period.
Holy smokes, $30 a ticket seems expensive!
General admission for the Obama Presidential Center is comparable to some of the top museums in the city, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History and the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. OPC offers a $4 discount for Illinois residents; kids get in for $15, compared to $23 for out-of-staters. On Tuesdays, Illinois residents enter for free.
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