Tours on Campus
Mon, Dec 8
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Blueprints of Hope
10:30am
45 mins
Blueprints of Hope
Description: Join us for a conversation about how nature and design meet to create the Obama Presidential Center campus. This tour will focus on the meaning behind the design of the Obama Presidential Center, the unique blend of the built and natural environment, the changemakers whose legacies are reflected throughout this space.
Get tickets- The Barack and Michelle Obama Statue
- Audio Guide
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Women's Garden and Torch Song
12:00pm
15 mins
Women's Garden and Torch Song
Join us for a conversation about the work of Alison Saar and the historic significance of the Women’s Garden.
Get tickets- Women's Garden
- Audio Guide
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Uprising of the Sun
1:00pm
15 mins
Uprising of the Sun
Join us for a conversation about the work of Julie Mehretu and the creation of the layered glass piece blending art and architecture.
Get tickets- Women's Garden
- Audio Guide
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Book Bird
1:30pm
15 mins
Book Bird
Join us for a conversation about the work of Richard Hunt and the intersection of art and literature
Get tickets- Rachel Carson Courtyard
- Audio Guide
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(Artwork) by Mark Bradford
3:00pm
15 mins
(Artwork) by Mark Bradford
Join us for a conversation about the work of Mark Bradford and the his amazing work
Get tickets- Hadiya Pendleton Atrium
- Audio Guide
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Seeing Through the Universe
3:30pm
15 mins
Seeing Through the Universe
Join us for a conversation about this interactive piece by Maya Lin and its significance as a tribute to Ann Dunham, Mother of President Obama.
Get tickets- Ann Dunham Water Terrace
- Audio Guide
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Eleanor Roosevelt Fruit and Vegetable Garden
4:00pm
15 mins
Eleanor Roosevelt Fruit and Vegetable Garden
Join us for a conversation about the OPC fruit and vegetable garden as a nod to the garden grown at the White House during the Obama administration and a tribute to their commitment to health and wellness.
Get tickets- Fruit and Vegetable Garden
- Audio Guide