Dates for ticket sales announced for the Obama Presidential Center

Tickets for the Obama Presidential Center will soon be available, officials announced Tuesday.

Tickets for founding members will be on sale starting April 21, and for the general public, on May 6, according to a spokesperson for the Obama Foundation, who added that Tuesday’s will be free days for Illinois residents.

All Museum entry is timed-ticketed, and visitors are strongly encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance.

This round of ticket sales will include dates for June 19 through November 30, 2026. Tickets for future dates will be announced in advance. Sign up at obama.org to stay notified when future dates become available.

General admission tickets provide access to all four levels of the Museum, including the Oval Office replica. Adults 12 and older will pay $30 for a ticket, while children between the ages of 3 and 11 will pay $23 while kids 2 and under are free. .

Most of the Center’s campus is free and will open to the public on June 19th. This includes the gardens, walking trails, a playground, a branch of the Chicago Public Library branch, 28 newly commissioned artworks, panoramic views of the surrounding South Side neighborhood and Lake Michigan from the Sky Room, and more — all designed to bring people together and inspire them to bring change home to their communities.