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The Aviation Museum and Library is closed today to observe Memorial Day and will reopen tomorrow at 10 am. All other exhibitions around the airport are still open. Learn more about what we have on display: https://t.co/fVt7f5XrBj This tweet was posted on May 28, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1960, the #PanAmerican Worldport terminal opened at Idlewild Airport, now called John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Did you ever travel through the #Worldport? This tweet was posted on May 24, 2018.

What did SFO look like in the 1940s? These postcards of the airport produced in the ‘40s give us a glimpse back into history. What do you think would be SFO's iconic postcard picture today? This tweet was posted on May 03, 2018.

Happy Birthday #United Airlines! Did you know that United is the longest serving airline at San Francisco International Airport? #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 06, 2018.

Terminal 1 is currently being renovated, but we can look back in time at it using our collection. Check out Terminal 1 in 1975! Do you remember this interior? Image: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), terminal interior, 1976. SFO Museum Collection. 2011.032.2706 This tweet was posted on March 29, 2018.

Did you see the Urban Outings article on our program in @SFgate? Come take a walking tour of art at the airport! http://t.co/YcrdxyxA This tweet was posted on January 19, 2012.

RT @travelskills: Hey airport geeks! More than 5,000 fliers have tested their airport smarts with our latest #TravelSkills quiz. What about… This tweet was posted on March 19, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1929, "#Lindbergh Incident," occurred at SFO. Charles Lindbergh was piloting a Keystone K-78 Patrician when the landing gear stuck in the airfield's surface. This contributed to administrative changes and improvements in the airport's facilities. This tweet was posted on March 23, 2018.

Happy #PiDay! Have you ever eaten pie at an airport? In the mid 1950s, the coffee shop at San Francisco International Airport served a number of pies including chicken pot, apple, fruit and pie a la mode or with cheddar cheese. This tweet was posted on March 14, 2018.

The Hesperides was one of the first large scale works commissioned for the Airport. While not meant to represent any particular "flying machine," Bruce Beasley's intent was to evoke a sense of lightness, movement, and the grace of flight. This tweet was posted on February 17, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1970, the world's first ever scheduled #Boeing 747 wide-body jet service was flown by #PanAm. Named "Clipper Young America," it departed John F. Kennedy International Airport at 1:52AM. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 22, 2018.

The Aviation Museum and Library is closed today to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will open on Tuesday. Other exhibitions around the airport are open. See what's on display: https://t.co/fI181vOX24 https://t.co/QCop8A7yXo This tweet was posted on January 15, 2018.

@INDUZORG Do you mean museums/exhibitions at airports or museums/galleries with a children's art program? This tweet was posted on January 13, 2012.

In 1965, New York Airways scheduled seventeen daily flights from John F. Kennedy Airport right to the heart of Manhattan, a flight that only took seven minutes. Did you ever fly on New York Airways' helicopter service? This tweet was posted on January 11, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1932, Pacific Air Transport (PAT), part of United Air Lines, became a tenant at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on December 22, 2017.

#Onthisday in 1957, the first flight of the #Boeing 707 departed on a raining day from Renton Municipal Airport. The flight was flown by company chief test pilot Tex Johnston. #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 20, 2017.

#Onthisday in 1941, San Francisco Airport became an U.S. Army Air Corps training and staging facility. #throwbackthursday #sfohistory This tweet was posted on December 07, 2017.

Now Playing: "On Departure" by Eoin Duffy (@eoinduffy). See this #animated journey set in a airport in the Video Arts Gallery, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/lpc4l7Dg0W https://t.co/fDsg6WQUiV This tweet was posted on November 27, 2017.

Among the early photos of #SFO is this picture of #United Air Lines' modest ticket counter in the airport's original administrative building. #TheMainLine #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on November 30, 2017.

What is installing an exhibition like at the airport? Check out our Instagram story! #AmericanFolkArt https://t.co/htqB027Vuh This tweet was posted on November 17, 2017.

The Aviation Museum and Library is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday and will reopen on Saturday. Other exhibitions around the airport are open. See what's on: https://t.co/fI181w6yqE This tweet was posted on November 24, 2017.

What goes into starting an art & exhibition program at an airport? The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is working on it: http://t.co/8A0IAzXx This tweet was posted on January 11, 2012.

@united #Airlinebags were sold through mail-order catalogs, at airport stores, & handed out to customers at travel & tourist agencies. #themainline This tweet was posted on October 26, 2017.

WANT!! MT @flySFO: RT @jamesjetsoften: @AdFreak Wheel your #suitcase, hear this musical #floor #designed for #airports. http://t.co/KQTf3y4F This tweet was posted on January 11, 2012.

#OnThisDay in 1963, the first major addition to the 1954 terminal at San Francisco International Airport was dedicated. #TBT #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 15, 2017.

In 1962, San Francisco International Airport ranked as the fourth busiest in the U.S. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory #SFO This tweet was posted on September 28, 2017.

#AliceShaw's image is of a redwood forest in Marin, CA. Visitors are invited to enjoy the natural splendor of #TheGoldenState at the airport This tweet was posted on September 24, 2017.

@CarolineComeOn Fantastic question! Because SFO Museum is located within the airport terminals, we are able to reach a large, diverse traveling public 1/3 This tweet was posted on September 13, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1937, Transcontinental & Western Air established a base at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory #TWA This tweet was posted on September 05, 2017.

The Aviation Museum and Library will be closed today in observance of Labor Day! All other exhibitions around the airport are open. This tweet was posted on September 04, 2017.

"Waiting" by #LarrySultan & #MikeMandel is a large-scale photographic close-up of four central figures waiting in an airport for loved ones. This tweet was posted on August 17, 2017.

@exploratorium Scissors and rocks don't fly at airports (ha!), so we'd throw paper #afterdarkRPS This tweet was posted on January 04, 2012.

Do you know that the Aviation Museum & Library in the IT is a 90% scale replica of the airport's 1937 passenger lobby? http://t.co/KylbUFzd This tweet was posted on January 04, 2012.

Thanks! William Wiley's "Void" was originally a billboard! MT @debra11: Cool art in SFO. #airport #sfo http://t.co/v9u1mBXz This tweet was posted on January 06, 2012.

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport. @united @flysfo #avgeek #sfohistory This tweet was posted on August 14, 2017.

RT @flySFO: Check out the latest episode of the Inside SFO Series: Episode #30- Airport Police K9 Team. https://t.co/QN4OnxMcaq https://t.c… This tweet was posted on June 26, 2017.