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The Aviation Museum and Library will be closed today to observe Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday and will reopen tomorrow, January 16, at 10am. All other exhibitions around the airport, such as The Enduring Spirit of Haitian Metal Sculpture in the International Terminal, are available to view. https://www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions
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