The Barack Obama Presidential Center will be located in the South Side of Chicago.
The New York Times reports that the organizers plan to construct a space for the president’s foundation, a museum, and a library. The opening date may take place in either 2020 or 2021. Click here to watch a video announcement featuring President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
Here’s more from the Foundation website: “The Foundation – led by close family and friends of President Obama – will be responsible for all aspects of the building, construction, design, and planning processes for the Obama Presidential Center. In the coming months, the Foundation will look to enter into an agreement with the City of Chicago to develop the Center in either Washington Park or Jackson Park. As a future neighbor and collaborator on the Center, the University of Chicago has pledged to make resources and infrastructure available to the Foundation in the near term for its planning and development work.” (via BookRiot.com)