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#FrankLobdell began what has come to be known as the “Yale Portfolio” during a two-day printmaking workshop at Yale University on February 6 and 7, 1992. #SFAC #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 03, 2020.
#FrankLobdell was a significant artist in West Coast Abstract Expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement and a popular instructor at the California School of Fine Art (now the San Francisco Art Institute) from 1957 through 1965. #SFAC #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 03, 2020.
Silver-plated housewares are lustrous and ornate examples of Victorian style. Produced in large quantities in England and the United States, silver plate was a hallmark of eclectic décor during the Victorian era (1837-1901). #VictorianSilverPlate #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 04, 2020.
The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 entered service #onthisday in 1971 with American Airlines. American's inaugural DC-10 service operated from LA to Chicago. Have you ever flown on a DC-10? #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 05, 2020.
The five mono-chromatic intaglio prints that make up the “Yale Portfolio” by #FrankLobdell all contain a fantastical landscape of abstract signs and symbols that are characteristic of the artist’s later work. #SFAC #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 03, 2020.
The most elaborate items were found in the dining room and main parlor, where they served a variety of entertainment functions. Decorated beverage services such as this lemonade set were very fashionable. #VictorianSilverPlate #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 04, 2020.
Are you looking for some fun weekend entertainment? Our friends at the Pan Am Historical Foundation (@panamhistory), helped produce "Across the Pacific", a 3-part documentary on the founding and early history of #PanAm! See the first part here: https://t.co/mGhb92i7Yb #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 07, 2020.
In “Hyper-Natural Bay Area”, artist #RobertMinervini (@Rob_Minervini) considers what defining characteristics make a city distinctive and offers a window onto his version of San Francisco. #MuseumFromHome 📸: Ethan Kaplan photography
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2020.
Native and exotic plant life, along with vessels and other forms represent the many cultures and people that shape the Bay Area as a unique place in “Hyper-Natural Bay Area”. #RobertMinervini @Rob_Minervini #MuseumFromHome 📸: Ethan Kaplan photography
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1938, Howard Hughes and crew completed a round-the-world flight in Hughes' Lockheed Super Electra. Clocking in at…
This tweet was posted on July 14, 2020.
Take a short trip with us back in time with our French wallpaper exhibition. “Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper” features a panorama of various views of North America from the 19th century. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 06, 2020.
That journey would have a major impact on #NatalyaBurd and her artistic practice for years to come. “So much more than this” is an example of a work inspired by this journey.
This tweet was posted on August 11, 2020.
When #NatalyaBurd took a train ride from her home in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Moscow, Russia, to attend art school, she remembered seeing varied landscapes whiz by in cinematic fashion—from sculpted mountain ranges to vast forests and dusty roadsides. #SFAC #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 11, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1931, Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles A. Lindbergh, took off on a survey flight from Long Island to China, to scout out a commercial route for #PanAm. Anne was a licensed pilot, and together they embarked on several well publicized survey flights. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on July 27, 2020.
“The Color of Horizons” is a site-specific, suspended light sculpture by #DanaHemenway. Hemenway is known for applying weaving and macramé techniques to utilitarian objects to elevate and transform the object beyond its original functionality. #HarveyMilkTerminal1 #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on July 21, 2020.
@atclew58 @a_den_hartog We would love to take a look at it! Do you mind emailing us at curator@flysfo.com and we can have our aviation curators see. Thank you so much for considering us!
This tweet was posted on June 03, 2020.
Cable cars are one of San Francisco's best known landmarks and have been featured on a wide variety of promotional items, especially those related to travel. Did you know San Francisco's cable cars date back to 1873? Have you ever ridden on a cable car? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on July 24, 2020.
Learn more by watching a video of the artwork’s fabrication and an interview with the artist: https://t.co/7tExvFuH6q #DanaHemenway #HarveyMilkTerminal1 #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on July 21, 2020.
RT @AAMers: “In the midst of a pandemic... I know there’s a lot on your plate as a leader... However, it is critical that you realize we ar…
This tweet was posted on June 03, 2020.
RT @flySFO: Earlier today Jeff Littlefield, #SFO’s Chief Operating Officer, joined a team of @united Airlines employees in the Rotunda in T…
This tweet was posted on June 05, 2020.
United Air Lines received its first 747-100 on June 26, 1970, and a month later launched 747 service from San Francisco to Honolulu. United began to hire male stewards in 1970 for Hawai’i service only. #WidebodyAV #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on June 01, 2020.
United Air Lines’ 747 featured a spacious first-class cabin with a spiral staircase that led up to a first-class lounge, branded as the “Red Carpet Room” and furnished with captain’s chairs, wrap-around couches, and a back wall mural. #WidebodyAV #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on June 01, 2020.
RT @onlyinsf: San Francisco is always a place full of pride. The fact that we won't be having our usual big events this year doesn't change…
This tweet was posted on June 22, 2020.
SFO Museum has taken a break from social media to reflect on the police killing of unarmed people of color across the U.S. We stand in solidarity with the Black community and pledge to do better. Read more: https://t.co/viP7DrAN2O #BlackLivesMatter, now and always.
This tweet was posted on July 02, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris, France, after completing his historic solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. His 3,500-mile journey crossed more than 1,900 miles of open ocean before he landed in Paris’ Le Bourget Field. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 21, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1953, the Douglas DC-7 took its maiden flight. American Airlines was the first to put in an order of 25 aircraft. Have you ever flown on a DC-7? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 18, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1932, #AmeliaEarhart departed from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in a single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B. After 15 hours, she landed in Northern Ireland and became the first woman & the second person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 20, 2020.
Enjoy being an armchair traveler while learning more about "Zuber: The Art of French Scenic #Wallpaper." #Zuber’s Les Zones Terrestres (1855) takes the viewer around the globe—including a trip to a glacial sea, Switzerland, Algeria, Bengal, and Canada. https://t.co/NZaFPvu6YV
This tweet was posted on July 08, 2020.
Happy Birthday Harvey Milk! Born on this day in 1930, Milk was the first openly gay elected official in California. SFO Museum is celebrating his legacy with an exhibition & a catalog. https://t.co/eGYmHGjUIn #HarveyMilkTerminal1 #MuseumFromHome #HarveyMilkDay 📸 @SFPublicLibrary
This tweet was posted on May 22, 2020.
RT @flySFO: Waters documented daily life in #GoldenGatePark, producing a portfolio of silver gelatin prints that is in a collection held by…
This tweet was posted on July 13, 2020.
This week on #SFOMat40: In 2018, we presented “A Legacy of Pride: Gilbert Baker and the 40th Anniversary of the Rainbow Flag” featuring a rainbow flag sewn by Gilbert Baker, the original designer of what has now become the universal symbol of queer pride. #TBTSFOM #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on July 09, 2020.
While many of us at SFO Museum continue to work from home, we have started a gradual return onsite. A recent project was the deinstallation of the Lockheed Model G, located outside of the Aviation Museum, which was removed in advance of nearby construction work. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on July 13, 2020.
“This Infinite Gateway of Time and Circumstance” by #JacobHashimoto creates the impression of a landscape drifting in and out of visibility through clouds, or slowly becoming subsumed by a descending marine layer. #apahm #apiheritagemonth #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 15, 2020.
“This Infinite Gateway of Time and Circumstance” by #JacobHashimoto creates the impression of a landscape drifting in and out of visibility through clouds, or slowly becoming subsumed by a descending marine layer. #apahm #apiheritagemonth #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 15, 2020.
Did you know that in the 1960s there was a heliport next to the Ferry Building in San Francisco? From the 1960s to the 1980s, SFO Helicopter Airlines operated local helicopter flights from SFO to destinations around the Bay Area. #SFOHistory #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 26, 2020.
In “Mondrian Meets The Beatles” by Japanese-German American #KotaEzawa, #TheBeatles are shown exiting an airplane on their first US tour in 1964. This work attempts to free the photograph of its documentary status while adding a narrative to a set of static color fields. #apahm
This tweet was posted on May 29, 2020.



























