White House Home Theater: A Look Inside
By Grant Clauser
A tour inside the White House's home theater, where President Barack Obama enjoys a 3D projector. See how the theater evolved over the years.

I’m sure being president is a hard job, so Barack Obama needs to unwind in the evening too.

Lucky for him, the job comes with a home theater, and has for many decades. Several sources note that while the first movie was shown in the White House in 1915, the theater wasn’t actually built until 1942.



Here’s a tour of the official White House Family Theater. You’ll notice the décor has changed significantly over the years as technology improved and presidential tastes changed.

The White House theater is used for much more than just watching Walking Dead on Sunday evenings. Some official functions take place there; guests are entertained and major speeches are rehearsed.

Unfortunately we don’t know what equipment is actually installed in the theater - that’s confidential information. What’s on the president’s DVR? Does the White House have a Kaleidescape? Are they an Xbox or PS3 family?

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