The Obama Presidential Center's museum exhibit begins with the Declaration of Independence rather than the election of President Barack Obama.

The Obama Foundation built a new park across the street from the Presidential Center, which is now owned and managed by the Chicago Park District.

All of Barack Obama's presidential records will be made available online.

The physical papers from Barack Obama's presidency will be housed in an archive-led library in Maryland.

The plaza of the Obama Presidential Center features a sculpture by artist Martin Puryear titled "Arc of the Moral Universe".

The Obama Foundation is paying for the digitization of all of Barack Obama's presidential records.

The Obama Presidential Center campus includes an athletic center, a Chicago Public Library branch, music studios, restaurants, and retail stores.

Donald Trump was not invited to the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center.

The National Archives is performing the digitization of all of Barack Obama's presidential records.

The Obama Foundation has extended an open invitation to Donald Trump for a tour of the Obama Presidential Center, but has not yet received a response.

The construction of the Obama Presidential Center resulted in a net addition of 3.7 acres of open space to the site.

Barack Obama considered the passage of the Affordable Care Act to be more profoundly meaningful than his election night victory.

The Obama Presidential Center is the first presidential center to be located in an urban area.

The Obama Presidential Center features 28 original commissioned pieces of art, with 26 located in free, public spaces.