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The title for this artwork is taken from a line in a poem, “The Redwoods,” written by Joseph B. Strauss who was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge. Visitors are invited to enjoy the natural splendor of The Golden State while at the airport. 📸 © Ethan Kaplan This tweet was posted on April 01, 2024.
A small gold circle indicates the location of the Grand Hyatt Hotel and San Francisco International Airport. Visitors are encouraged to explore the surrounding natural wonders. #EarthMonth #EllenHarvey #PublicArt #mosaic This tweet was posted on April 25, 2023.
architectural design drawing: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM); 1995 Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill 2000.086.010 https://t.co/1THK2SSWJJ This tweet was posted on April 24, 2023.
On the same day, British Airways launched its much-anticipated Concorde service from London’s Heathrow Airport to the Kingdom of Bahrain. This Concorde flight lasted just over four hours. The same route required more than six hours in a subsonic airliner. #SSTTimeMachine #AvGeek This tweet was posted on April 28, 2023.
📸: poster: Airbus A380; 2007 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2007.093.007.001-.002 https://t.co/4dR8k66CG9 model airplane: Emirates Airline, Airbus A380-800; 2014 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2014.167.042 a b https://t.co/ytAOpT8XmC This tweet was posted on April 27, 2023.
“Namoo” is a Korean word that implies nature. The title of “Namoo House” by Joyce Hsu suggests that the airport fuses science, nature, and imagination to become the transit home for all travelers. #JoyceHsu #APAHM #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPIHM #publicart @SFAC This tweet was posted on May 02, 2023.
Happy Birthday SFO! The airport was dedicated on May 7, 1927. Hangar No. 4 built in in early 1928, stood until 1999. This truss section from Hangar No. 4 is now on display in “Mills Field and the San Francisco Airport” located in the SkyTerrace. #52Objects #SFOHistory #AvGeek This tweet was posted on May 08, 2023.
📸: photograph: San Francisco Airport, aerial view; 05/12/1940 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2008.129.033 This tweet was posted on May 12, 2023.
📸: truss section: Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, Hangar No. 4; 1928 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 1999.046.016 https://t.co/AMZnLjJ0On This tweet was posted on May 08, 2023.
The round medallions are international airports, and the design is derived from the diagrams that pilots use to determine the angle of ascent or descent into each airport. #LewisdeSoto #PublicArt #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth This tweet was posted on November 01, 2022.
📸 1/2 : 1. postcard: Qantas Airways, Boeing 747-400; Gift of Thomas Taffel 2021.046.048 2. slide: Qantas Airways, Boeing 747-400, Sydney Airport (SYD); c. 1994 Gift of the William Hough Collection 2015.108.169 This tweet was posted on November 02, 2022.
📸: negative: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), voting machine; 1962 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2011.032.0766 https://t.co/fNzk369nhy This tweet was posted on November 08, 2022.
San Francisco and Oakland (SFO) Helicopter Airlines was founded in 1961. Offering local helicopter flights between San Francisco and Oakland airports and downtown areas, service began with two leased Sikorsky S-62s. #DefunctThursday #SFOHelicopter #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 10, 2022.
The Aviation Museum and Library is closed to honor Veteran’s Day. It will reopen tomorrow at 10am. All other exhibitions around the airport are available to view. https://t.co/dUxKVFKCQ9 This tweet was posted on November 11, 2022.
RT @flySFO: Thanks @WSJ ! SFO ranked top airport in annual ranking. https://t.co/1c9h3YTTb5 This tweet was posted on November 17, 2022.
📸: photograph: United States Coast Guard Station, San Francisco Airport; 1940 Gift of United States Coast Guard, Air Station San Francisco 2014.114.020 This tweet was posted on November 15, 2022.
Happy Thanksgiving! The Aviation Museum and Library is closed today and Friday for Thanksgiving, and will reopen at 10am on Saturday, November 26. All other exhibitions around the Airport are available to view. https://t.co/dUxKVG2eeJ #HappyThanksgiving This tweet was posted on November 24, 2022.
Under construction for three years, the 1954 San Francisco International Airport Terminal building was extensively documented. Browse over one hundred and fifty photos from its construction in our online database: https://t.co/b70eOVeJLL #AvGeek #SFOHistory #SFO #MillsFieldSFO This tweet was posted on November 18, 2022.
What’s happening at the museum? Our team is busy keeping the art at the airport in tiptop shape. This includes performing cleanings such as this one on Bruce Beasley’s “The Hesperides.” Read about how we care for the Public Art Collection: https://t.co/zX3TAHv3Bw #MuseumMonday This tweet was posted on December 12, 2022.
📸 2/3: 3. photograph: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Terminal Building, TWA (Trans World Airlines); c. 1954 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 1993.07.41 a This tweet was posted on December 08, 2022.
Around the same time, in 1962, TWA opened their iconic terminal, the Trans World Flight Center, designed by Eero Saarinen, at New York International Airport, later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek #TWA This tweet was posted on December 15, 2022.
Take a walk through the past! Our collection includes many interior photos of the airport through the years, over one hundred and thirty of which are online: https://t.co/2ZN5zkSnR4 #AvGeek #SFOHistory #airport This tweet was posted on December 21, 2022.
The first flight of the Boeing 707 took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1957. The first Boeing 707 took flight on a rainy day from Renton Municipal Airport in Washington. #Boeing707 #AvGeek This tweet was posted on December 20, 2022.
📸: negative: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Central Terminal interior; c. 1983 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2011.032.2759 https://t.co/S0wHF4ryic This tweet was posted on December 21, 2022.
Happy Holidays! The Aviation Museum and Library will be closed on Sunday, December 25, to observe the Christmas holiday and will reopen on Monday, December 26 at 10am. All other exhibitions around the airport are available for viewing. https://t.co/DwFjuFVBeF #MerryChristmas This tweet was posted on December 23, 2022.
Happy 2023! The Aviation Museum and Library is closed on Sunday, New Year’s Day to observe the New Year’s holiday and will reopen Monday, January 2, at 10am. All other exhibitions around the airport are available for viewing. https://t.co/DwFjuFV3p7 #HappyNewYear This tweet was posted on December 30, 2022.
📸: architectural drawing: San Francisco Airport, New Administration Building, East and West Elevations; 3/28/1936 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 1997.52.025.09.02 This tweet was posted on January 03, 2023.
Did you know that SFO Museum is an actively collecting institution? Our collection focuses on the history of commercial air transport with a regional emphasis on the West Coast and the Pacific Rim, as well as the history of San Francisco International Airport. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 09, 2023.
This pencil-drawn site plan was produced by SF’s Department of Public Works, for the Mills Field Municipal Airport, titled “Progress Chart for Grading / Contract No. 1” and dated March 18, 1927. Notice the proposed runways and the administrative building and hangar. #52Objects This tweet was posted on January 09, 2023.
architectural drawing: Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, Contract No. 1, progress chart for grading; 1927 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 1997.52.001 #52Objects https://t.co/dEXu0tktcR This tweet was posted on January 09, 2023.
📸: photograph: Pan American Airways, Fairchild 71; c. 1929 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 1993.03.17 This tweet was posted on January 31, 2023.
📸: photograph: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), aerial view; c. 1970 Gift of United Airlines Archives 1999.047.259 This tweet was posted on January 31, 2023.
📸: negative: Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, Hangar No. 2 construction; 1928 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2011.032.0056 https://t.co/dTAwMs0yWl This tweet was posted on February 01, 2023.
photograph: Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, Bernard M. “Mike” Doolin next to Stearman 4 Junior Speedmail; c. 1930 Gift of Keith Samuels, in memory of Margot Doolin Samuels 2013.099.023 https://t.co/futeKVWfca This tweet was posted on June 12, 2023.
Happy President’s Day! The Aviation Museum and Library is closed to observe President’s Day and will reopen on Tuesday, February 21, at 10am. All other exhibitions around the airport are available to view. https://t.co/DwFjuFV3p7 #PresidentsDay This tweet was posted on February 20, 2023.
In the 1930s, as commercial aviation evolved into a more practical mode of transportation, San Francisco Airport launched a series of major improvements. By 1937, more than 790,000 sq ft of concrete runways, taxiways, and aircraft parking were in place. #MillsField #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.