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Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter (1915-2020) was an American dancer, actress and model who became a promoter, educator, marketer, commercial pilot, and philanthropist. This image was posted on March 20, 2023. #52objects #womeninaviation #womenshistorymonth

Linda Geary is an abstract painter whose work is inspired by material processes of cutting, revision and repair; a collage approach that references actions of sewing and construction, akin to making a quilt. This image was posted on March 15, 2023. #womenshistorymonth

French American coloratura soprano Lily Pons (1898–1976) was a pop-cultural sensation and appeared on radio programs, recorded for RCA Records, starred in Hollywood films, and had perfume, flowers, and even a town—Lilypons, Maryland—named after her. This image was posted on March 14, 2023. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera #womenshistorymonth

Every March, SFO Museum highlights women artists for International Women’s History Month using the hashtag #5WomenArtists. This image was posted on March 01, 2023. #californiamodernistwomen #internationalwomenshistorymonth

“My work really is about a weathered history of our journey on this planet—the cycle of birth, life, death and regeneration.” – Leonardo Drew Using off-the-shelf materials and the occasional found object, Leonardo Drew (b. This image was posted on February 28, 2023. #publicart #leonardodrew #blackhistorymonth

David Huffman (b. This image was posted on February 17, 2023. #publicart #davidhuffman #blackhistorymonth

New Blog Alert! This image was posted on February 07, 2023. #blog #avgeek #oralhistory

“The voice is a wonderful thing, but I like realism. This image was posted on February 06, 2023. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera #blackhistorymonth

American soprano Leontyne Price (b. This image was posted on February 01, 2023. #blackhistorymonth #leontyneprice

Did you know that SFO Museum is an actively collecting institution? This image was posted on January 09, 2023. #avgeek #collections #donations

Hooked on Helping: SFO MVP’s Welcome Blanket

This exhibition was on display between October 2022 and December 2022 in the 3C North Connector gallery, located in Terminal 3

Going the Distance

This exhibition was on display between May 2022 and June 2024 in the AML 09 AML New Corner Gallery gallery, located in

A sold-out performance of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini’s (1858–1924) Tosca was staged on opening night of the War Memorial Opera House. This image was posted on January 06, 2023. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera #tosca

Born on May 22, 1930, in Woodmere, New York, Harvey Milk was the first openly gay person to be elected into office in California. This image was posted on December 28, 2022. #harveymilk #harveymilkexhibition #lgbtq #lgbtqrights #sfhistory

“Continuous City” is an immersive installation that allows travelers to see themselves reflected in San Francisco’s dynamic past and present. This image was posted on December 27, 2022. #sfac #publicart #sanfrancisco

San Francisco Opera christened a new home at the War Memorial Opera House on October 15, 1932. This image was posted on December 16, 2022. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera

John T. McCoy, aeronautical artist and historian, was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1909. This image was posted on December 14, 2022. #avgeek #watercolors #johntmccoy #panam

Following San Francisco Opera’s debut on September 26, 1923, American soprano Bianca Saroya (1893–1981) and Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli (1890–1957) sang in Italian composer Umberto Giordano’s (1867–1948) 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢 𝘊𝘩𝑒́𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘳. This image was posted on November 29, 2022. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera

On the afternoon of November 22, 1935, a Pan American Airways Martin M-130 named “China Clipper”, lifted off from the waters of the San Francisco Bay into the sky setting a course for the Philippines. This image was posted on November 22, 2022. #avgeek #chinaclipper #panam

Our newest exhibition, “San Francisco Opera: A Centennial Celebration” is now on display! This image was posted on November 21, 2022. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera#sfhistory

For this suite of prints, Shaun O’Dell uses simplified icons of American history—liberty bells and silhouettes of the founding fathers—to depict the complexity of the past. This image was posted on November 08, 2022. #publicart #shaunodell #sfac #genealogy #americanhistory

Want to nerd out about airport history? Within our online database are more than 40 administrative records from the airport’s early history, including the 1927 rental agreement for the parcel of land @flySFO sits on today. https://t.co/QdMYPCN6hR #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 28, 2022.

His daughter, Renée Lym Robertson, graciously donated many materials from her father’s life to preserve his legacy and the contributions of Chinese Americans to the history of aviation. #APPIHM This tweet was posted on May 18, 2022.

Mary sculpted, wrote for art magazines, and in the mid-1960s, she worked for the Archives of American Art on an oral history project to document San Francisco artists who participated in the Works Progress Administration’s 1935–43 Federal Art Project. #CaliforniaModernistWomen This tweet was posted on July 10, 2022.

She then went on to fulfil other roles in aviation including serving as the CEO of Atlanta-Hartsfield and Miami International Airports and the Director General of ACI World from 2008-2020. Read our blog post about Angela Gittens’ oral history interview: https://t.co/LDnVwRIgM0 This tweet was posted on July 22, 2022.

In many cases, the original aircraft are lost to history, but these small-scale representations remain as a reminder of that innovative past. #AvGeek #ModelAirplane This tweet was posted on August 01, 2022.

Happy International Cat Day! In 2018, we presented “Caticons: The Cat in Art,” which explored the history and allure of the cat through art, literature, and decorative arts from around the world. #InternationalCatDay #Cat #Cats 😻 This tweet was posted on August 08, 2022.

The history of one of the United States’ most storied airlines, Pan American Airways, stretches back to 1927 and will be a multi-part #DefunctThursday. Founded in 1927 by Juan Trippe, #PanAm grew rapidly, purchasing or partnering with numerous competing airlines along the way. This tweet was posted on August 04, 2022.

Her interview and life story is part of the @SFOMuseum collection through the Museum’s Oral History Program and serves to inspire future generations of girls and women to follow their dreams. #avgeek #WomeninAviation #WomensEqualityDay2022 #WomensEqualityDay This tweet was posted on August 26, 2022.

Marvin Lipofsky, a founding member of the American studio glass movement, explored the limits of form and color in glass and helped to elevate the medium to a fine art. This image was posted on October 04, 2022. #marvinlipofsky #studioglass #glassart #contemporaryart

Want to nerd out about airport history? This image was posted on September 29, 2022. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek

Captain Zoya Agarwal (@CaptainZoya) led an all-female crew for a record-breaking @AirIndia.in flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru over the North Pole to celebrate International Women’s Day in January 2021. This image was posted on August 26, 2022. #avgeek #womeninaviation #captainzoya #airindia #womensequalityday

Happy International Cat Day! This image was posted on August 08, 2022. #internationalcatday #cat #cats

The history of one of the United States’ most storied airlines, Pan American Airways, stretches back to 1927 and will be a multi-part #DefunctThursday. This image was posted on August 04, 2022. #defunctthursday #panamerican #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory

Model aircraft play a unique role in the imagination of aviation enthusiasts of all ages. This image was posted on August 01, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #modelairplane #modelaircraft #detail

NEW BLOG ALERT: “Airport Leadership and Change Management: An Interview with Angela Gittens” by Debbie Kahn is now on our website! This image was posted on July 22, 2022. #blog #museumlife #avgeek #oralhistory