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#LinkWray was the archetypal rock ‘n’ roll guitarist, a seemingly mythical figure whose sound was shaped by a series of significant life events. #InstrumentalSurf #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 07, 2021.
In 2021, SFO Museum is starting a new social media segment highlighting a plane of the week. Join us every #WingWednesday for this trip down memory lane, starting with the first heavier-than-air machine-powered aircraft. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 06, 2021.
Just as arrival at SFO is the beginning of a new life for many immigrants, it is also refuge to many shore birds that flock annually to surrounding wetlands.
See “Sanctuary/Sanctuario” by Juana Alicia & Emmanuel C. Montoya at: https://t.co/QTh0ZK0Bsc #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 05, 2021.
The culmination of nearly 5 years of research and experimentation by Wilbur and Orville Wright, the Wright Flyer was the first piloted airplane to achieve controlled, sustained flight from its own power, although a catapult was required to launch it into the air. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 06, 2021.
The wallpaper requires 1,024 woodblocks and 150 colors for a total of 16 lengths. Zuber continues to offer this scenic paper today. #scenicwallpaper #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 06, 2021.
“Sanctuary/Sanctuario” by Juana Alicia & Emmanuel C. Montoya is a family portrait of the #BayArea, a place with many cultures. The #mural is painted in traditional “fresco buono,” a painting technique that mixes pigment directly into wet plaster. #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 05, 2021.
Each airport around the world is assigned a three-letter @IATA (International Air Transport Association) code to make them easily and quickly identifiable. San Francisco International Airport’s three letter code, SFO, first appeared in 1947. @flysfo #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 07, 2021.
With face-to-face interaction limited by COVID-19, many of us are missing the human connectivity that’s crucial to our happiness. Give yourself a few minutes to watch four stories from our Video Arts program of meaningful connections: https://t.co/s0oA7gcovK
#MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 08, 2021.
RT @ArhoolieFdn: Join us on December 10 for #60YearsofArhoolie! A free virtual music event featuring performances by @tajmahalblues @BillyF…
This tweet was posted on December 07, 2020.
RT @flySFO: 🏆 Thank you! For the second year in a row readers of @AFARmedia named #SFO as the top airport in the nation!!!
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This tweet was posted on December 07, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1969, the first widebody jet landed @flySFO. Pan American World Airways brought its new Boeing 747 “jumbo jet” to SFO to advertise the new class of airliner. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 747? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on December 21, 2020.
#Onthisday in 2009, the Boeing 787 took off on its maiden flight. Named the #Dreamliner, 69 airlines fly over 1,900 routes with 992 aircraft in service all over the world. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 787? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on December 15, 2020.
#Onthisday in 2017, Delta Air Lines’ last 747 took its final scheduled international flight from Seoul, South Korea, to Detroit. Did you ever fly on a #Delta Boeing 747? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on December 18, 2020.
Ever wonder what goes into creating an exhibition at SFO Museum? Our Curator Daniel wrote a behind-the-scenes blog post about his work on “Surf’s Up: Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Check it out here: https://t.co/ifGZHksyeZ #InstrumentalSurf #MuseumFromHome #behindthescenes
This tweet was posted on December 21, 2020.
Our newest exhibition, “Hair Style” features historical tools, hair products, and novelty items, from early curling irons and hair dryers to one-of-a-kind hair sculptures. Do you have a favorite hairstyle? https://t.co/yPVJr3lt6P #hairstyle #hair #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on December 18, 2020.
RT @flySFO: 🎉 Cheers to 20 years, #SFO International Terminal! Help us celebrate and share a memory from your favorite trip departing from…
This tweet was posted on December 10, 2020.
@SusanSakmar @Fender Thank you so much for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed our exhibition. Did you have a favorite object? https://t.co/ojjYamHVLU #InstrumentalSurf
This tweet was posted on November 04, 2020.
RT @flySFO: Dear passengers,
It's your local airport! Things may seem a little different but we're still the same special place you rememb…
This tweet was posted on December 22, 2020.
Resonating with the movement of nearby airplanes, “Ether” by #KoheiNawa explores the concept of gravity, defied during takeoff, but used during landing. The form of the sculpture visualizes a droplet of liquid falling from sky to earth. #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on November 10, 2020.
“Ether” by #KoheiNawa changes shape as gravity propels it downward, but encounters an equal counter force thrusting skyward. The resulting form is a symmetrical and potentially infinite column created within a space of zero gravity. #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on November 10, 2020.
In the early days of aviation, stunt pilots and aerialists would perform tricks including wing walking and playing sports. Known for her wing walking, Gladys Roy was a popular barnstormer and aviatrix in the 1920s.
#WomeninAviation #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on November 18, 2020.
RT @flySFO: Okay, sure we’ll post a fleet.✈️
#Fleet #AirportTwitter
This tweet was posted on November 18, 2020.
The #Lockheed L-1011 #TriStar took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1970. Only 250 L-1011 TriStar jets were produced and production halted in 1982. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on November 16, 2020.
Under the wing of a Stearman 4D, these two aviatrixes, clad in aviator helmets and goggles, were part of an air show held at SFO on November 20, 1932. The show featured races, acrobatics, and stunts. #WomenInAviation #MuseumFromHome #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 20, 2020.
#JamesChronister digitally changed the source photo into black and white, bumped up the contrast, and projected the image onto the canvas. Using a very small brush, he painted with black oil paint directly from the projection #publicart
This tweet was posted on October 06, 2020.
#OnThisday in 2001, the ceremonial last Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight departed from Kansas City, Missouri and landed in St. Louis, Missouri. The flight was flown on a McDonnell Douglas MD-80. What are your favorite memories of #TWA? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on December 01, 2020.
Can you imagine cleaning over 5,000 three-by-three inch canvases? Twice a year, one of our wonderful staffers takes a few sessions, with a cumulative time of 24 hours, to clean “Gateway” by #IkJoongKang. #behindthescenes #MuseumMonday #MuseumFromHome https://t.co/WTJ6HV7jqz https://t.co/b0faJa4Wbf
This tweet was posted on November 30, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1974, the Concorde landed at SFO. This brief visit was part of a promotional tour to airports around the world. The Concorde was in service between 1976 and 2003. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 21, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1958, the first scheduled Pan American World Airways jet service took off from Idlewild, New York. Flying to Paris, Pan Am carried 111 passengers across the Atlantic. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 26, 2020.
Bonnie Jones Moon worked for #PanAm from 1972 to 1989. Of her time with #PAA, she says she loved, “being part of a flight attendant corps that included so many smart, resourceful, funny, educated, sophisticated, dedicated, talented, and committed women and men.” #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 14, 2020.
Here, #ClareRojas transforms the wall in the International Terminal, near gate G91, into a space more reminiscent of home. Blue Deer is based on a children’s book Rojas wrote and illustrated, “Blue Deer and Red Fox”. https://t.co/2jKzkGw74r #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 27, 2020.
Nine days after their first ever service, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled mail service departed from Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, #onthisday in 1927. The aircraft, was a Fokker F-VIIa/3m. #avgeek #PanAm #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 28, 2020.
On October 11, 2016, @flySFO’s new air traffic control tower was officially put into operation. It stands 221 feet tall and was built to withstand lightning strikes and a magnitude 8 earthquake. #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 09, 2020.
RT @flySFO: 🛫 It's not every day that we see an these at SFO, although we've had quite a few visit the Airport recently! #An124 #AvGeek
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This tweet was posted on October 28, 2020.
This is your last week to see “Extra ’O’!: African Barbershop and Hairdressing Signs.” Hand-painted barbershop and hairdressing signs are a vibrant form of African folk art in the form of advertising. What is your favorite sign? #ExtraO #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 20, 2020.
Vote!!
Image: lever voting machine showing ballot from 1962. On the ballot was Prop A, which issued $9.8 million in bonds to build @flySFO’s central parking garage. SFO Museum Collection. 2011.032.0766
#Vote #Election2020 #ElectionDay
This tweet was posted on November 03, 2020.




























