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Not what you'd find in your high school science class: a 17th C. ivory & mahogany microscope, on view in the IT: http://t.co/lXz7BOFS This tweet was posted on March 06, 2012.
Observing the head of a grey drone-fly, #Hooke found the eye clusters to be HUGE in proportion to its head. http://t.co/7M56AlGi This tweet was posted on March 08, 2012.
RT @JeremyHK: Honored one of my race bikes will be part of a History of the MTB museum exhibit in SFO. Hard to part w this beauty tho ht ... This tweet was posted on March 08, 2012.
@DJQbert @ThudRumble @DJIsla Take a look at what we just installed! On view now, in Terminal 2! http://t.co/4S2jiOup http://t.co/9XMrFtLD This tweet was posted on October 06, 2011.
One more for #SmileDay to get the weekend started properly - a 1930s Mexicana de Aviación brochure: http://ow.ly/6R1Xw Happy Friday! This tweet was posted on October 07, 2011.
#CathayPacific Airways was registered in Hong Kong #onthisday in 1946 by former WWII pilots. Here you can see the airline’s first plane, a Douglas C-47, the military designation for the DC-3, nicknamed “Betsy”. Have you ever been to Hong Kong? #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 24, 2020.
A big thank you to the maintenance workers, past and present, who keep the airport safe and running smoothly. Your work is essential, and we appreciate you! #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 14, 2020.
Items were decorated with many motifs including animals, ancient Egyptian figures, and Roman goddesses. In this fruit bowl, two Renaissance putti figures sit atop a barge adorned with shells inset with smaller putti at the base. #VictorianSilverPlate #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 14, 2020.
Objects in “Time, Turn, and Light” by #WoodyDeOthello are rendered in an uncanny fashion with a sense of play, emotional intuition, and surrealism that provokes viewers to reimagine themselves and the way they view the world around them. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 22, 2020.
RT @flySFO: Always a fun sight to see when we get a visit from this @united beauty! ✈️ #StarWars #OnwardAndUpward https://t.co/622eJ25j3U This tweet was posted on September 24, 2020.
“Time, Turn, and Light” by #WoodyDeOthello depicts ambiguous sets of hands interacting with everyday objects such as clocks, a flashlight, a candle, and a doorknob. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 22, 2020.
A deteriorating Egyptian temple depicts Africa; verdant flora, remote mountains, and a view of the Veracruz region of Mexico represent North America. #ZuberScenicWallpaper #MuseumFromHome #WallpaperWednesday #Zuber This tweet was posted on September 02, 2020.
A staple of the San Francisco skyline, the Transamerica Pyramid was completed in 1972. The Transamerica building was built in its distinctive triangular shape to allow sunlight to shine on the street below. Have you ever been to the Transamerica Building? #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on August 28, 2020.
Establishing a strong focal point for passengers as they traverse the corridor, the star shape of “Red Cadmium Giant” changes from every viewpoint, while the silver branch acts as an anchor in space, transfixing the kinetic form. #MarkHandfort #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 01, 2020.
RT @airandspace: 110 years ago today, Blanche Stuart Scott became the first American woman to take a solo hop into the air. The 40-foot hop… This tweet was posted on September 02, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1932, Amelia Earhart completed the first solo, nonstop flight by a woman across the United States. She flew 2,447… This tweet was posted on August 25, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1936: This photo was taken of Amelia Earhart sitting in a Lockheed Model 10-E Electra. #BecauseOfHerStory https:/… This tweet was posted on August 31, 2020.
What was the museum up to while International Terminal A has been closed? We did some housekeeping! Cleaning “Salty Peanuts” by Mildred Howard took our crew of two over four hours to complete. International Terminal side A reopens tomorrow! #MuseumFromHome #MuseumMonday https://t.co/YqGixHpXWe This tweet was posted on August 31, 2020.
“Red Cadmium Giant” by #MarkHandforth is a sculptural collage, featuring a star form constructed from a bent I-beam, a cast aluminum redwood branch & fluorescent lights. Amber, violet, & red fluorescent lamps project light rays that radiate out from the sculpture. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 01, 2020.
#MiguelArzabe collects and repurposes printed promotional material (posters, flyers, brochures, etc.) from art exhibitions he has attended. He often has a personal connection to the artist whose work is depicted therein. #MuseumFromHome #publicart This tweet was posted on September 11, 2020.
#MiguelArzabe’s weaving process is an homage to the textile tradition of his Andean heritage (Bolivia). He creates his own patterns inspired by Andean motifs that describe the environment and mythology of a particular region. #MuseumFromHome #publicart This tweet was posted on September 14, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1982, the Boeing 767 was introduced into service by United Airlines on their Chicago-to-Denver route. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 767? #MuseumFromHome #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 08, 2020.
In “Cultural Fabric (Bay Area)”, #MiguelArzabe created a digital collage of collected images from Bay Area art exhibitions. The imagery was sourced from exhibition materials featuring work by Lisa K. Blatt, Hung Liu, Sofie Ramos, and Leo Valledor. #MuseumFromHome #publicart This tweet was posted on September 14, 2020.
This week on #SFOMat40: In 2001, we presented “Eames Connection” celebrating Charles & Ray Eames. Their philosophy was practical & personal, characterized by a drive to bring good design & modern products to the general public. Do you remember this exhibit? #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 10, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 service started at @flysfo. United’s DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. Have you ever flown on a DC-10? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on August 14, 2020.
In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum & Library, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibit on the China Clipper. One challenging object to deinstall was a 10-ft tall China Clipper propeller. Stay tuned for more updates! #MuseumMonday This tweet was posted on August 17, 2020.
RT @flySFO: #SFO is reopening International Terminal A! After five months of being closed due to reduced flight and passenger activity rela… This tweet was posted on August 17, 2020.
What did it take to mount and install the thirty-two lengths of wallpaper that make up the complete set of Zuber’s “Les Vues d’Amérique du Nord (Views of North America)”? A lot! Check out this video: https://t.co/p8C5wV7wzh #WallpaperWednesday #zuber This tweet was posted on August 12, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Every day is #NationalAviationDay at Air and Space, but we love a day when more people talk about aviation. So we want to… This tweet was posted on August 19, 2020.
RT @panamhistory: #NationalAviationDay is in its 81st year! A 1937 film from #PanAmHistoricalFoundation's archive:"Five Hours to Bermuda" b… This tweet was posted on August 19, 2020.
Today is #WorldPhotoDay! Did you know that we have a comprehensive photography program? With nine dedicated photography galleries around the airport, you’re never far from art at the airport. https://t.co/CLvpA0dCMZ #photography #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on August 19, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1946, #Philippine Airlines became the first Asian Airline to cross the Pacific Ocean. This non-scheduled flight from Manila to Oakland, CA, took 41 hours and stopped at Guam, Kwajalein, and Honolulu, flying a DC-4. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 31, 2020.
In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibition on the China Clipper. Our conservator wasted no time in giving a 10-ft tall propeller a thorough inspection & cleaning. Stay tuned for more updates! This tweet was posted on August 24, 2020.
In “Born in 1717,” McKenna uses four pieces of photographic paper to depict a 300-year-old Incense Cedar tree that grew in Northern California. See “Born in 1717” by #KleaMcKenna online at : https://t.co/6y2g4pBV3u #publicart #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 28, 2020.
Now a staple of airports around the world, the enclosed passenger boarding bridge arrived in the late 1950s. An experimental, passenger loading bridge installed at SFO in 1959 for @AmericanAir, was one of the earliest jet bridges in the world. #SFOHistory #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 30, 2020.
RT @sciencemuseum: Meet Letitia Ann Sage: an actress who in 1785 became the first English woman ever to take to the skies, in a hot air bal… This tweet was posted on August 02, 2020.