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We've got a new exhibit (2nd in 2 wks!) in the Aviation Museum! Flight Gear: Pilot Equipment from the Open-Cockpit Era http://t.co/dSTAlHCq This tweet was posted on February 02, 2012.

1951's Tennyson was one (& one of the last) in a series of "Giant Circle" tvs by Zenith: http://t.co/8TVC8XOP This tweet was posted on February 06, 2012.

NOW PLAYING: "Look at Me Only" by Tomoki Misato. Misato’s first film explores themes of romance, jealousy, and the deleterious effects of technology through the eyes of a young man who rediscovers the true object of his affection. https://t.co/yvAdKnc5eS #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/IqMyOehSzu This tweet was posted on January 28, 2019.

"…each item is designed to express itself; a vessel will express containment, a spout will be exulted for the way it pours, a handle will ask how to be held. Each function evokes thought by demanding a greater sense than that of bland convenience." Chris Knight #BritishSilver This tweet was posted on January 29, 2019.

@SFinformer Hi, SFO Museum is a difference museum to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Please see our website for more information: https://t.co/tLn0LxmbwW Thank you! This tweet was posted on January 30, 2019.

Although the #Sikorsky S-40 served #PanAm well through the 1930s, it was often noted for its lack of aerodynamic efficiency due to its many struts and support wires. Charles Lindbergh famously referred to it as a “flying forest.” #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 28, 2019.

Did you know that in the 1960s, there was a heliport next to the Ferry Building in San Francisco? The San Francisco and Oakland (SFO) Helicopter Airlines operated local helicopter flights in the Bay Area. Did you ever fly on SFO Helicopter Airlines? #SFHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on January 31, 2019.

Special thanks to The Pearson Silver Collection. "A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/70YAuXGpJN #BritishSilver This tweet was posted on January 29, 2019.

The #Sikorsky S-40 was developed in response to requests from #PanAmerican Airways’ president Juan T. Trippe for a high-capacity flying boat. Capable of carrying 38 passengers, the cabins were spacious and luxuriously appointed with mahogany paneling. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 28, 2019.

#Arhoolie Records’ subsidiary label Blues Classics was the first to reintroduce the work of Memphis Minnie to a new audience. Minnie enjoyed a successful career performing beginning in the 1920s and continuing well into the 1950s. #TheStoryofArhoolie This tweet was posted on January 31, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1964, the #Boeing 727 was introduced by Eastern Air Lines. Boeing's only tri-jet, at the time of its production from the 1960s to the 1980s the 727 was Boeing's best-selling jet with over 1,800 sold. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 727? This tweet was posted on February 01, 2019.

A very special thank you to Sandy Lerner for making this exhibition possible. See "Caticons: The Cat in Art" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/9YU4UP82hO #Caticons This tweet was posted on February 02, 2019.

In the 1950s, most radio arrangements included a multi-channel pre-amplifier with volume and tone controls; a high power, low-distortion amplifier; a dynamically balanced, constant-speed turntable; and a Superheterodyne AM-FM tuner. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on February 01, 2019.

A very special thank you to Sandy Lerner for making this exhibition possible. See "Caticons: The Cat in Art" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/9YU4UP82hO #Caticons This tweet was posted on January 19, 2019.

NOW PLAYING: "#Contact" by #KatyWang. In "Contact" a solitary astronaut sends out a signal for others in a story that reflects the filmmaker’s feelings of loneliness and her desire for contact while experiencing a long-distance relationship. https://t.co/EtZyc8ihkz #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/xpAF8ZwCMp This tweet was posted on February 04, 2019.

RT @panamhistory: #PanAm completed the 1st Jumbo service w/ a #B747 passenger flight from #JFK to #LHR. “Clipper Young America arrives in L… This tweet was posted on January 22, 2019.

We always offer free admission and offer a special welcome to people affected by the #GovernmentShutdown. Check out our website for information on the 11 exhibitions and 36 works of public art located pre-security, and more: https://t.co/fI181vOX24 This tweet was posted on January 18, 2019.

@zippyman818 Shake it like a Polaroid picture! This tweet was posted on January 24, 2019.

Introduced in 1983, by #Lufthansa and #Swissair, the #Airbus A310 proved reliable in service while providing a comfortable and spacious cabin for passengers. It was operated by carriers worldwide in both passenger and freight configurations. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 25, 2019.

Our collection features 2 photos of Lady Drummond-Hay, an English journalist, in Wake Island circa 1936, on a #PanAmerican transpacific adventure. Her profession as a journalist and her love of aviation enabled her to document many great events in aviation history. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 23, 2019.

Shapers are artisans who create surfboards from materials such as foam and wood. Larry Fuller has assembled a collection of boards that illustrate the progression of surfboard design through a common medium. #SurfboardsandShapers This tweet was posted on January 25, 2019.

The Convair 990 Coronado took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1961. Though only 37 aircraft were built, the 990 is still the fastest non-supersonic commercial aircraft ever. Have you ever flown on a #Convair 990 #Coronado? #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 24, 2019.

While on vacation in 1944, Edwin Land took a picture of his three-year-old daughter, who promptly asked to see the photo. This technology did not yet exist, until Land introduced the Polaroid Model 95 in 1948. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on January 23, 2019.

Louis Overstreet (1921–80) began singing in gospel quartets at an early age. Overstreet performed a unique blend of musical street evangelism using his powerful singing voice, an amplified guitar, and his gospel quartet made up of his four sons. #StoryofArhoolie https://t.co/KDravDmiYF This tweet was posted on January 26, 2019.

NOW PLAYING: "Gips" by Jeroen Houben. Inspired by memories of his own family vacations, Dutch filmmaker Jeroen Houben has crafted a meditation on summer holidays, first crushes, and the courage required to reach out to someone who may care about you. #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/bUsLaxJ6BT This tweet was posted on January 14, 2019.

Seamlessly merging computer-generated images with large format analog photographs, #DrewNikonowicz explores the contemporary landscape without discriminating between images born in virtual reality and those made in a more traditional fashion. This tweet was posted on January 27, 2019.

Special thanks to The Pearson Silver Collection. "A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/70YAuXGpJN #BritishSilver This tweet was posted on January 11, 2019.

#TaraCoomber’s #Ammonite box, made for a desktop, is quite tactile and brilliantly incorporates a cross-section of a fossil for the ribbed, spiral-formed shell of the ancient sea creature. #BritishSilver This tweet was posted on January 17, 2019.

A distinctly modern, consumer-based American youth culture emerged during the 1950s. Toys and other products were marketed specifically to girls and boys, and kids personalized their rooms with a variety of items. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on January 15, 2019.

The lap steel guitar was developed in Hawai’i and is attributed to an adolescent named Joseph Kekuku (1874–1932). He began playing a regular guitar on his lap and sliding a piece of metal along its strings. #StoryofArhoolie This tweet was posted on January 16, 2019.

Although Cleveland Chenier was not the first to play a rubboard, his younger brother Clifton was the first to design this instrument to fit like a vest over his chest, a style which came to be emulated by other zydeco musicians who followed after him. #StoryofArhoolie #Arhoolie This tweet was posted on January 03, 2019.

Introduced in the late 1930s, the Short S.30 was a large-capacity double-deck flying boat. Of the nine built, four were equipped with in-flight refueling capability and extra fuel tanks enabling them to perform regular transatlantic airmail service. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 17, 2019.

RT @BoeingAirplanes: A true visionary, Herb transformed the industry we all love in immeasurable ways. Our hearts go out to the entire exte… This tweet was posted on January 04, 2019.

Special thanks to The Pearson Silver Collection. "A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/70YAuXGpJN #BritishSilver This tweet was posted on January 17, 2019.

A very special thank you to Sandy Lerner for making this exhibition possible. See "Caticons: The Cat in Art" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/9YU4UP82hO This tweet was posted on January 06, 2019.

Lake Tahoe in Northern #California became a favorite vacation destination in the late 1940s. Attracted to year-round activities such as snow-skiing in the winter and boating during summer months. Have you ever been to Lake Tahoe? #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on January 04, 2019.