The Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with a vibrant ceremony celebrating history, community, and the legacy of Barack Obama, America’s first Black president.

The Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony will be a star-studded event. The center's museum highlights the legacy of the former president, but it is not a traditional presidential library.

Throngs of guests are due to converge on a lakefront park in Chicago on Thursday to dedicate the Obama Presidential Center.

Jackie Kostek is observing dignitaries arriving at 63rd Street and Stony Island Avenue, while Darius Johnson is watching people amass for a watch party on the Midway Plaisance for the grand opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center.

The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago celebrated a grand opening and will be officially opening its doors to the public on this Juneteenth holiday.

The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.

More than a decade in the making, the Obama Presidential Center opened Thursday on Chicago's South Side with four former presidents, A-list entertainers and thousands of visitors in attendance. Why it matters: The $850 million center serves as the public home of President Obama's legacy and museum,

The Obama Residential Center will have a museum, a new branch of the Chicago Public Library and an NBA-regulation-sized basketball court.