EXCLUSIVE: The Obama Presidential Center: A sneak peek inside the state-of-the-art facility - Morning Joe - MS NOW

[Rhiannon12866]

MS NOW got an exclusive early behind-the-scenes look at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago set to open on Friday. MS NOW Senior Contributing Editor Michele Norris joins Morning Joe to discuss how President Obama wanted this to be more than your typical presidential library.

Norris was on that committee that helped create the Center and shares the thinking behind the exhibits, the architecture and the commitment to create a campus that served the surrounding community. - Aired on 06/15/2026.

[Joinfortmill]

1. A bit modernistic for my taste, but it sounds like

the grounds will be inviting.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. If that's the building, doesn't it have any windows??

However, it sounds like the coolest presidential "library" ever, it's not just history and papers, but something for everybody, even children!

[Orangenero]

3. Agree

And around a billion dollars...