Help Preserve History
The Barack Obama Foundation is actively seeking materials for acquisition consideration and potential display at the Obama Presidential Center Museum on Chicago’s South Side.
What We’re Doing
Our goal for the Museum collection is to preserve and activate a rich and multifaceted record of President and Mrs. Obama’s lives and legacy in order to share the lessons of history and to help inspire, connect, and empower people to change their world.
We need your help to ensure a diverse range of stories and perspectives are represented through the artifacts we collect.
Your material does not need to be one-of-a-kind or of high monetary value for it to have historical significance. We are interested in materials that tell the stories of the communities and individuals that helped to shape or were impacted by the Obamas’ unique journey and time in the White House.
What We’re Looking For
We are actively seeking materials related to the categories described below— but please don’t hesitate to contact us at collections@obama.org Opens in a new tab if you have materials you feel might be of interest that are not included on this list. You can check out some of the wonderful objects and stories we’ve discovered so far.