obama presidential center

OBAMAPRESIDENTIAL

CENTERBuilding a Presidential Museum

for the Future

OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER I M A G E B Y D B O X

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PLACE-MAKING

F O R U MCollaborative and creative

spaces for dialogue and community interaction

P U B L I C L I B R A R YA place for the

community that fosters knowledge and research

M U S E U MA world-class,

immersive museum that celebrates the nation’s first African American

president and first lady and inspires dialogue

and civic participation

D I G I T A L D O M A I N

A place for community, culture, celebration, and gathering

P A R KA place for tracking issues, networking,

finding resources, and building trust

P L A Z AA public space for

arrival, assembly, and informal and planned

gatherings

PLACE-MAKING

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POWER OF PLACE

HISTORY > ACTION

MUSEUM

E X H I B I T S /O U R S T O R Y

FORUM

PARK/PLAZA

P R O G R A M S /L E A D E R S H I P T R A I N I N G

LIBRARY

L I B R A R Y /C O L L E C T I O N S /

K N O W L E D G E

P R O G R A M S E X H I B I T S E X H I B I T S

POWER OF PLACE

MUSEUM VISITOR FLOW AND CONNECTIONS

I N D I V I D U A L A G E N C Y C O L L E C T I V E A C T I O N

F O R U M

M U S E U M

K N O W L E D G E

L I B R A R Y

STORYTELLING: WOVEN NARRATIVE

PRIMARYNARRATIVE ARC

African American/ Civi l Rights Milestones

Counternarrative

The Obama Presidency

American ProgressiveMilestones

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SOUND

MOBILE/ON- AND OFF-SITE

STORYBOOTH/RECORDING

TEMPORARY/FLEXIBLE (PROGRAMS/EVENTS)

THEATER/PRESENTATION

AMBIENT/ENVIRONMENTAL

INTERACTIVE/EXPLORATORY

PARTICIPATORYFACILITATED WORKSHOPS

SOCIAL/DIALOGUE

MULTIMEDIA

DIGITAL EXPERIENCE DIAGRAMSDIGITAL EXPERIENCE

BEFORE AND AFTER THE VISIT

O B A M A

F O U N D A T I O N

N E T W O R K

M Y

O P C

V I S I T

O B A M A

F O U N D A T I O N

N E T W O R K

B E F O R E

V I S I T

A F T E R

V I S I T

M E > W E

YES WE CAN!