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  "path": "/museums-zoos/2026/04/06/dates-for-ticket-sales-announced-for-the-obama-presidential-center",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T15:48:05.635Z",
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  "textContent": "<p>Tickets for the Obama Presidential Center museum will soon be available, officials announced Tuesday. </p><p>Founding member tickets will go on sale starting April 21. The general public will be able to purchase museum tickets starting on May 6, according to a spokesperson for the Obama Foundation. Illinois residents will receive free entry on Tuesdays. </p><p>All museum entry is timed-ticketed, and visitors are strongly encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance. </p><p>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 <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http://obama.org/\" target=\"_blank\" >obama.org</a> to stay notified when future dates become available.</p><p>General admission tickets provide access to all four levels of the Museum, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/architecture-design/2026/04/04/obama-presidential-center-replica-oval-office-michael-smith\" target=\"_blank\" >including the Oval Office replica</a>. Adults 12 and older will pay $30 for a ticket, while children between the ages of 3 and 11 will pay $23. Kids 2 and under are free.</p><p>Most of the center's campus is free and will open to the public on June 19. This includes the gardens, walking trails, a playground, a branch of the Chicago Public Library, 28 newly commissioned artworks and more.<br></p>",
  "title": "Obama Presidential Center museum ticket sales go live May 6",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-06T16:38:12.010Z"
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