Search results for @a

This is your last week to see "Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cats." During the late Edo period (1615–1868), Japanese artisans began making maneki neko or beckoning cat figurines. Have you ever encountered a #ManekiNeko? #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on September 04, 2018.

Working with a Hasselblad film camera, #XiaoxiaoXu documents these aeronauts and their flying machines—many of which are flown regularly by their industrious operators. This tweet was posted on September 02, 2018.

Happy 168th birthday to our great state of #California! Air California was founded in 1965 by a group of Orange County businessmen and started service in 1967 with Lockheed L-188 Electras, like this one. Did you ever fly on Air California? #HappyBirthdayCalifornia This tweet was posted on September 09, 2018.

NOW PLAYING: "Welcome to my Life" by #ElizabethIto (@kikutowne). This animated short features a soft-spoken teenage monster named T-Kesh who is forced to navigate the drama of being different. #VideoArtsSFOM This tweet was posted on September 10, 2018.

#Hooke noted in 1665, "The Sting of a Bee...seems to be a weapon of offence...purposely shap'd for that very end" http://t.co/qI8YGoby This tweet was posted on January 26, 2012.

#OnThisDay in 1993, #Boeing finished production on their 1,000th 747, a 747-400 that was delivered to #Singapore Airlines in October. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 747? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 10, 2018.

#Radio was utilized as an informational resource, perhaps no more eloquently than by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Beginning in 1933, the president embarked on a series of Sunday-evening “Fireside Chats” produced in an informal, yet comforting manner on current events. #RadioSFO This tweet was posted on September 11, 2018.

@mthiele10 Glad to hear you're digging our TV exhibit!! It'll be up thru Feb, so you've got a few more weeks to absorb it. Safe travels! This tweet was posted on January 25, 2012.

Stuck behind a desk (or on a plane)? Let James Adamson's Ice Adventure photos in T2 guide a daydream: http://t.co/wZ0fBw81 This tweet was posted on January 26, 2012.

It's a good thing the #sfoyoga room opened in T2, as this is what's in our staff lounge today: http://t.co/ctAX3g14 Happy #Friday! This tweet was posted on January 27, 2012.

Thanks! We hope you do, too! RT @caseyflies: It's Friday! Have a great weekend @SFOMuseum @skyharborgirl @NBAA @FlyPHF @Airportia #FF This tweet was posted on January 27, 2012.

We've got a new exhibit in the Aviation Museum! "Oceans by Air: Scale Models & Photos by Jim Lund" is pre-TSA in the IT http://t.co/Oxk9YP00 This tweet was posted on January 27, 2012.

A sandwich? A ketchup bottle? Gumby? All of the items in this case are radios! See more #radios in "On the #Radio" on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/1nHbV738Te #radioSFO This tweet was posted on August 28, 2018.

In 1978, Gail Gorski became the first female pilot to be hired by United Airlines. A pilot based in the SF Bay Area, she was an original charter member of the International Society of Women Pilots (ISWP). #WomeninAviation #WomensEqualityDay This tweet was posted on August 26, 2018.

NOW PLAYING: "Tend" by Tom Judd and Ed Barrett. The increasing demands of a father’s daily routine demonstrate how easy it is to lose sight of what, and who, our original tasks and responsibilities were intended to serve. https://t.co/K8V1AyrkWN #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/UUdxfaykT4 This tweet was posted on August 27, 2018.

The #PrisonArts Project started in 1977 as the original model for Arts in Corrections, a California prison arts program which helped lower recidivism (return-to-prison rates) and improve the quality of life for tens of thousands of #incarcerated people. #SanQuentin This tweet was posted on August 29, 2018.

Based on the roulette wheel, this gum vendor and trade stimulator features colorful graphics depicting a fortune-teller and crystal ball. Each penny played on The Gypsy Fortune Teller dispensed a ball of gum. #CoinOperated This tweet was posted on August 30, 2018.

For #Braniff's “The End of the Plain Plane” campaign, designer #AlexanderGirard introduced a vivid color pallet, while Italian-born fashion impresario #EmilioPucci re-conceptualized the airline uniform. This tweet was posted on August 29, 2018.

For this exhibition, artists from #SanQuentin produced a variety of works focusing on birds. They often represent freedom, aspiration, and transcendence. #PrisonArts This tweet was posted on August 29, 2018.

Fortune-telling was so fashionable that some machines, such as The Gypsy Fortune Teller, advertised the subject and did not actually offer a fortune. #CoinOperated This tweet was posted on August 30, 2018.

The countertop Futura fortune machine illuminates its predictions from a roll of 35 mm film inside, visible through a lighted window atop a plastic “crystal ball.” #CoinOperated This tweet was posted on August 30, 2018.

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 #Caturday #cats This tweet was posted on September 01, 2018.

Built for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in 1915, the Palace of Fine Arts is a San Francisco landmark. This photo was taken about 5 years after the Expo & the remnants of the fair buildings are still visible. Have you ever been to the Palace of Fine Arts? #SFHistory This tweet was posted on August 31, 2018.

The all-metal Ford Tri-Motor, or “Tin Goose,” as it was nicknamed, had a substantial impact on the early advancement of commercial aviation in the late 1920s. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on August 30, 2018.

The origins of turquoise-glazed Chinese ceramics date to the 8th century, when potteries in China expanded during a period of industrialization under the Tang Dynasty (618–907). #caticons #caturday #cats This tweet was posted on September 01, 2018.

Turquoise temple cats are regarded as symbols of good luck in many Chinese traditions. Offered in a variety of poses, temple #cats were typically created in matching pairs. #caticons #caturday This tweet was posted on September 01, 2018.

After retiring in the late 1800s, Henry Tracey Coxwell wrote a memoir detailing his #ballooning career without a single serious accident. #IntoTheEther This tweet was posted on August 16, 2018.

Bibs on maneki neko range from a simple cord and bell to an ornately patterned and colorful accessory. Many bibs display auspicious symbols. #beckoningcats This tweet was posted on August 16, 2018.

Root Division is a visual arts non-profit organization located in the SoMa District of San Francisco. See "My Two Homes" by students from Mission Education Center on display, pre-security, on the arrivals level of Terminal 1. https://t.co/vI2Fyy9NkW This tweet was posted on August 17, 2018.

Technology such as radios were promoted at The Golden Gate International Exposition, held from February 1939 to September 1940. A number of radios were introduced to commemorate the expo, including this version of the 40X–50 series by RCA. #radioSFO #ontheradio #radio #radios This tweet was posted on August 17, 2018.

The Sikorsky S-42 was developed to meet the requirements of Pan American Airways’ president Juan T. Trippe for a large, long-range, trans-oceanic flying boat. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on August 18, 2018.

The projects created for "My Two Homes" are an exploration of immigration experiences, a collection of memories, and a celebration and preservation of stories. #RootDivision This tweet was posted on August 17, 2018.

This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese #BeckoningCat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #beckoningcats #cats #cat This tweet was posted on August 16, 2018.

What does home mean to you? During the past year, young artists from Mission Education Center created art that reflects the process of migrating to a new place and of adjustment and growth, while remembering and celebrating their heritage and native cultures. #RootDivision This tweet was posted on August 17, 2018.

If you have five minutes and want to let us know how we're doing, we'd love to hear from you. Fill out a short visitor survey at https://t.co/bcpmpiCQpx This tweet was posted on August 09, 2018.

NOW PLAYING: "A New View of the #Moon" by Alex Gorosh and Wylie Overstreet. Filmmakers Alex Gorosh and Wylie Overstreet invite passersby in Los Angeles to gaze upon what they’ve looked at all their lives but never seen up close. https://t.co/mlSLagufOq #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/BKgoaGS5if This tweet was posted on August 21, 2018.