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Ever wonder what goes into creating an exhibition at SFO Museum? Our Curator Daniel Calderon wrote a behind-the-scenes blog post about his work on “Surf’s Up: Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/2LtxKqS
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