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Bees, wasps, and ants all belong to the order Hymenoptera, meaning membranous wings. This image was posted on October 31, 2019. #intriguinginsects #worldofinsects #insects #entomology #berkeley #ucberkeley

Marvin Lipofsky’s (1938–2016) formed and stretched, blown-glass sculpture merged studio glass with fine art. This image was posted on October 30, 2019. #californiacrafts #forrestmerrill #studiocraft #marvinlipofsky #glass #glassart #sculpture

The Airbus A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industries, a European aerospace manufacturing consortium formed in 1970. This image was posted on October 29, 2019. #a300 #airbus #avgeek #widebody #singapore

The official inauguration of Pan American Airways’ daily airmail service from Key West to Havana, Cuba began #onthisday in 1927. This image was posted on October 28, 2019. #avgeek #panamerican #panam #airmail #inauguralflight #fokker #havana #cuba #keywest #florida

Algonquin-French multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker Caroline Monnet presents a striking portrait of mixed martial artist Ashley Nichols, who joins the ceremonial traits of Muay Thai with the spiritual observances of her own Chippewa ancestry. This video was posted on October 24, 2019. #videoartssfom #film #video #carolinemonnet #algonquin #portrait #mma #muaythai #ashleynichols #chippewa #cocomonnet #firstnations #ojibwe #anishinaabe

#Onthisday in 2003, the last scheduled eastbound transatlantic Concorde flight took off from New York bound for London. This image was posted on October 24, 2019. #concorde #onthisday #britishairways #aviationhistory #avgeeks

Zuber et Cie currently produces fourteen scenic wallpaper sets using original antique printing blocks. This image was posted on October 23, 2019. #zuberscenicwallpaper #wallpaper #zuber #scenicwallpaper #interiordesign #museum #design

Northwest Orient Airlines advertised Miami as a destination in the 1950s in a number of ways, including an alluring beachside poster with the airline’s promotional Miami beach bag. This image was posted on October 22, 2019. #traveltuesday #northwestorient #avgeek #flightbag #miami #1950s

#Onthisday in 1950, the Martin 4-0-4 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on October 21, 2019. #avgeek #glennmartincompany #martin404 #propliner

Continental was one of numerous U.S. airlines to launch Boeing 747 jumbojet service in 1970. This image was posted on October 18, 2019. #widebodyav #avgeek #widebody #jumbojet #jetage #continental #hostess #crewlife #flightattendant

Jacques-Gérard Milbert’s (1776–1840) published lithographs provided the inspiration for the five scenes in Views of North America. This image was posted on October 16, 2019. #zuberscenicwallpaper #wallpaper #zuber #scenicwallpaper #interiordesign #museum #design

In 1923, Igor Sikorsky founded the Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corporation (later renamed the Sikorsky Manufacturing Company). This image was posted on October 16, 2019. #chinaclipper #sikorsky #igorsikorsky #panamerican #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #sfhistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #panam

In her series “Surface Tension”, Tabitha Soren (b.1967) examines our complex relationship with technology and draws focus on our increasingly tactile connection to visual information. This image was posted on October 15, 2019. #photography #technology #publicart #tabithasoren #photographer

In addition to showing the interior of a Douglas DC-3, this United Air Lines promotional print from the 1940s states: “This picture shows the inside of the cabin of a Mainliner. This image was posted on October 11, 2019. #avgeek #mainliner #united #dc3

Today is National Coming Out Day! This image was posted on October 11, 2019.

A romantic, classical composition in grisaille featuring architectural elements dotting a tranquil garden, “Les Lointains” was first offered in 1825. This image was posted on October 10, 2019. #zuberscenicwallpaper #wallpaper #zuber #scenicwallpaper #interiordesign #museum #design

#Onthisday in 1956, the Lockheed Constellation L-1649 Starliner embarked on its maiden flight. This image was posted on October 10, 2019. #avgeek #lockheed #starliner #constellation #jetstream #1950s

“Welcome North, Welcome South, Welcome East, Welcome West” by Dan Snyder is a series of exuberant, waving figures and depictions of San Francisco landmarks highlight the wall piece, designed to greet and welcome visitors from around the world. This image was posted on October 09, 2019. #publicart #sfac #dansnyder

Pan American World Airways’ 1948 advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post promoted the luxury of Sleeperette service to Australia and New Zealand with a color illustration of a woman holding a koala. This image was posted on October 08, 2019. #avgeek #paa #panam #sleeperette #traveltuesday #1940s

Happy 100th Birthday KLM! This image was posted on October 07, 2019. #avgeek #klm #airfrance #happybirthday #klm100

Earlier this year, several staffers received their Years-of-Service pins. This image was posted on October 07, 2019. #museummonday #museum #flysfo #sfo