Former President Barack Obama's presidential center officially opened in Chicago this week, according to France 24. The nearly twenty-acre campus houses a museum with a life-size Oval Office replica and interactive exhibits covering his campaigns and presidency, plus a branch of the Chicago Public Library. The grounds feature a garden designed by Michelle Obama with fresh vegetables, a basketball court, and picnic facilities. All living former US presidents attended the inaugural event.

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