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In 1931, the longest over-water flying boat passenger service was operated by Pan American. This image was posted on November 21, 2023.

Principal dancer Joseph Walsh (b. This image was posted on November 20, 2023. #sfballetat0

This DC-3 seat typically used in day-use configurations was covered in fabric, amply cushioned, and represented the introduction of foam rubber on airliner seats. This image was posted on November 17, 2023. #airlinerchairs #aircraftinteriors #avgeek

Fiber artist Kay Sekimachi is Nisei, a second-generation Japanese American, born in San Francisco’s Japantown in 1926. This image was posted on November 15, 2023. #kaysekimachiweaving

To create his sculptures, visionary Haitian artist, Georges Liautaud (1899–1991) first made a rough drawing on paper, or simply drew the shape of the figure freehand onto the metal. This image was posted on November 14, 2023. #haitianmetal

From its founding, the Kalo Shop in Chicago proved to be an innovator in Arts and Crafts design, known for consistent quality and originality. This image was posted on November 13, 2023. #barckwellessilver #silver

The Link Flight Trainer played an important role in the development of commercial aviation. This image was posted on November 07, 2023. #52objects

Our newest exhibition "Kay Sekimachi: Weaving Traditions" celebrates Kay Sekimachi, a pioneering Bay Area fiber artist. This image was posted on November 06, 2023. #kaysekimachiweaving #kaysekimachi #weaving #bayareaartist

“This coming into my real, real fullness of knowing why I was different is because I was expressing my spirit to this world. This image was posted on November 03, 2023. #jesstdugan #vanessafabbre #tosurviveonthisshore #trans #transgender #gendernonconforming

Kay Sekimachi: A Tradition of Weaving

This exhibition was on display between November 2023 and June 2024 in the 1D Alley Gallery gallery, located in Terminal 1

Many ballet dancers customize their pointe shoes depending on their needs. This image was posted on November 01, 2023. #sfballetat90 #worldballetday

Happy Halloween from our mannequin shop!! This image was posted on October 31, 2023. #happyhalloween #museumlife

Many objects preserved in museums are just that, preserved for future generations. This image was posted on October 30, 2023. #52objects #sfohistory

Clara Barck Welles (1868–1965) founded the Kalo Shop in 1900 in Chicago. This image was posted on October 27, 2023. #barckwellessilver #silver #artsandcrafts

Personal photography provides snapshot glimpses of our daily lives. This image was posted on October 25, 2023. #unknownmuseum

#OnThisDay the 1937, the Airport Administration and Airline Terminal Building was dedicated. This image was posted on October 24, 2023.

This is your last week to see “San Francisco Opera: A Centennial Celebration” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1, but don’t fret! This image was posted on October 23, 2023.

Choreographer-in-residence Yuri Possokhov’s twelfth repertory work for San Francisco Ballet, 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳, takes its inspiration from John Cheever’s short story 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳, a surrealistic story of a man who “swims home” through his neighbors’ pools, only to find his home—and his life there—gone. This image was posted on October 20, 2023. #sfballetat90 #ballet

In October 1951, the airport held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Central Terminal (now Terminal 2). This image was posted on October 16, 2023. #52objects

“In fact, I never thought that I would actually transition while my parents were alive. This image was posted on October 11, 2023. #jesstdugan #vanessafabbre #tosurviveonthisshore #nationalcomingoutday

Our newest exhibition “Unlocking an Archival Treasure: The Harold Bixby Collection” is a two-part exhibition containing selections from The Harold Bixby Collection of over six hundred letters and documents and roughly five hundred photographic prints and negatives collected throughout his career. This image was posted on October 03, 2023. #bixbycollection #panam #cnac #avgeek

“In keeping with physical fitness trends, I was always hoping that visitors, by viewing some forgotten object, might be exercising that area of the brain which holds onto the memory cells.”—Mickey McGowan, curator, Unknown Museum, December 2022 A visit to the Unknown Museum is a complete immersion in conceptual art and American consumerism. This image was posted on September 28, 2023. #unknownmuseum #mickeymcgowan #bayarea #bayareahistory

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Miguel Arzabe collects and repurposes printed promotional material (posters, flyers, brochures, etc.) This image was posted on September 27, 2023. #publicart #miguelarzabe

Olive Ann Beech (née Mellor) (1903 –1993) was born in Kansas in 1903. This image was posted on September 25, 2023.

𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘩ä𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 is the fifth opera by German composer Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813–83) and was completed between 1843–45. This image was posted on September 20, 2023. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera

Choreographer Dwight Rhoden’s third work for San Francisco Ballet, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥, premiered as part of the 2022 Celebration, the Company’s first in-person season since the COVID-19 pandemic. This image was posted on September 19, 2023. #sfballetat90 #ballet

On this day in 1959, the DC-8 entered service with Delta Air Lines and United Air Lines. This image was posted on September 18, 2023.

“Topograph I & II” by Kendall Buster consists of two conversant forms suspended on either side of the mezzanine above the departure lobby of Terminal 2. This image was posted on September 15, 2023. #publicart #kendallbuster

“I identify as a straight male, and I’ve always known. This image was posted on September 13, 2023. #jesstdugan #vanessafabbre #tosurviveonthisshore #trans #transgender #gendernonconforming

A visionary artist, Georges Liautaud (1899–1991) founded the Haitian metal sculpture movement. This image was posted on September 12, 2023. #haitianmetal #georgesliautaud #haiti

In late August 1954, the new Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) at San Francisco International Airport was dedicated during a three-day ceremony. This image was posted on August 28, 2023. #52objects #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek

Choreographer Dwight Rhoden’s third work for San Francisco Ballet, "The Promised Land," premiered as part of the 2022 Celebration, the Company’s first in-person season since the COVID-19 pandemic. This image was posted on August 25, 2023. #sfballetat90 #ballet

#Onthisday in 1938, Pan American Airways signed a multi-year lease with the City of San Francisco for a base at Treasure Island. This image was posted on August 22, 2023.

After Varney Air Lines was purchased by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation in 1930, Varney started a new business, Varney Speed Lines, in 1934. #AvGeek #UnitedAirlines #ContinentalAirlines #VarneyAirlines #SFHistory This tweet was posted on April 06, 2023.

Completed in the 1940s, Ames’ first wind tunnels included several with supersonic testing capabilities and a gigantic complex to research full-scale aircraft designs. #NASAAmesWind This tweet was posted on April 05, 2023.