Overview
- The Obama Foundation confirmed the next ticket drop will open Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m., offering visits for Jan. 4–Jan. 31 plus a limited number of October slots.
- Buyers will see an estimated virtual wait time when the sale opens and must purchase timed‑entry tickets through the center’s official site at obama.org.
- Past monthly releases have sold out within minutes and pushed many visitors’ entry times into later months, so availability for this round is expected to be limited.
- Museum admission is priced $15–$30, Illinois residents get discounts and free admission on Tuesdays, and the rest of the 19‑acre campus is free to enter without a ticket.
- The museum opened to the public in June after about a decade of construction on an $850 million campus, and the new predictable release schedule aims to help visitors plan while demand stays high.