The Obama Presidential Center offers free tickets on Tuesdays for Illinois residents, and free tickets are also available for veterans and active-duty personnel, but I did not find a source giving one total number of free tickets distributed overall.

What is confirmed

  • The Foundation says: “Every Tuesday, Illinois residents can visit the Obama Presidential Center Museum for free.”
  • It also says veterans and active-duty personnel can receive free tickets.
  • The campus itself is free and open to the public, but the museum requires a ticket.

What is not clear

  • I did not find a publicly stated count for how many free tickets were “given” in total.
  • If you mean a specific giveaway, event, or opening-day promotion, that would be a separate number and would need the exact event name or date to identify it.

Plain answer

So the best verified answer is: there is no single publicly posted total number of free tickets , but the museum does have recurring free admission for eligible groups and days.

Would you like the specific free-ticket rules in a simple list?