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Smithsonian MagazineJun 18
Here's How the Obama Presidential Center Is Different From Other Presidents' Museums
More than a library and archives, the new Chicago institution is a place for the community to gather, talk and play together
location of Lincoln statue
25 things in this story
- Obama Presidential CenterMuseumsprawling center on South Side
- Jackson ParkPark19-acre park surrounding center
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and MuseumMuseumLocated on the grounds of Springwood, the Roosevelt family estate, it holds the records of Franklin Delano Roosevelt,…
- LBJ Presidential LibraryMuseumTickets may be purchased at the admissions desk or in advance.
- Barack Obama Presidential LibraryMuseumpart of National Archives
- Chicago Public LibraryPlacenewest branch onsite
- President’s Reading RoomPlacein Chicago Public Library branch
- Griffin Museum of Science and IndustryMuseumWelcome to the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry — one of the largest science centers in the Western Hemisphere.
- Statue of the RepublicPublic artworksmaller version in Jackson Park
- Lincoln MemorialPublic artworklocation of Lincoln statue
- Robie HouseAttractionThe Frederick C.
- Hyde ParkNeighborhoodBut our neighborhood guide will get you off on the right foot.
- World's Columbian ExpositionFestivalThe centerpiece of the Fair, held in Jackson Park, was a large…
- College ParkNeighborhoodlocation of Obama library
- Washington, D.C.Neighborhoodlocation of Lincoln Memorial
- Sky RoomPlaceeighth-floor observation deck
- Griffin MuseumMuseumWelcome to the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry — one of the largest science centers in the Western Hemisphere.
- Home CourtPlacebasketball court on campus
- City of the Big ShouldersPlacethree-story painting in atrium
- Tafari CampbellPlacelate chef honored by restaurant
- University of ChicagoPlace
- Lake MichiganSight
- Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Robie HouseSight
- World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893Festival
- AustinNeighborhood