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In honor of our 40th anniversary, every week this year we are highlighting one of our past exhibitions. In 1998, we presented A World View of Puppets, which featured dozens of puppets from cultures around the world. #TBTSFOM #SFOMat40 This tweet was posted on March 05, 2020.
The first #Boeing 747 SP (Special Performance) was delivered to Pan American World Airways #onthisday in 1976. The 747 SP was a smaller version of the 747 designed to have extra-long range and the ability to fly non-stop from New York to Tokyo. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 05, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Harriet Quimby was the first American woman to earn a pilot's license, and the first woman to fly solo across the English… This tweet was posted on March 10, 2020.
RT @airandspace: On this day in 1910, Raymonde de Laroche of France 🇫🇷 became the first woman to earn a pilot’s license: https://t.co/tqbqT… This tweet was posted on March 10, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1993, the first Airbus A321 took off on its maiden flight. When introduced, the A321-100 did not have the range expected by airlines. The heavier and longer-range A321-200 allowed for US transcontinental range with a full passenger load. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 11, 2020.
#LeonardoDrew states, “my work really is about a weathered history of our journey on this planet—the cycle of birth, life, death and regeneration.” 📸 © Ethan Kaplan #BlackHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on February 26, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1969, the first #Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain and France, the aircraft that made this flight, Concorde 001, was built in France. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 02, 2020.
Flying over open waters in an aircraft in the 1930s was complicated! Pan American Airways had a cross-trained crew of up to ten staff on each flight. Shown here: the crew of six on #PanAm’s 1935 survey flight to Hawaii. #ChinaClipper #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 28, 2020.
The phrase Extra ’O’, which stands for extraordinary, appears on several signs, beckoning clients in for exceptional styles. These hand-painted barbershop and hairdressing signs are a vibrant form of African folk art in the form of advertising. #ExtraO This tweet was posted on February 28, 2020.
The title for “No Other Lands Their Glory Know” by #AliceShaw is taken from a line in a poem, The Redwoods, written by Joseph B. Strauss who was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge. 📸 © Ethan Kaplan #5WomenArtists This tweet was posted on March 03, 2020.
United Air Lines’s Boeing 747 featured a spacious first-class cabin at the front of the aircraft with a spiral staircase that led up to a first-class lounge, branded as the “Red Carpet Room.” #WidebodyAV #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 27, 2020.
“No Other Lands Their Glory Know” by #AliceShaw is a photographic image of a redwood forest on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California just north of San Francisco. 📸 © Ethan Kaplan #5WomenArtists This tweet was posted on March 03, 2020.
A deteriorating Egyptian temple depicts Africa; verdant flora, remote mountains, and a view of the Veracruz region of Mexico represent North America; a fertile staircase overlooking an Italian lake paints a romantic picture of Europe. #ZuberScenicWallpaper #WallpaperWednesday This tweet was posted on March 04, 2020.
RT @flySFO: Just a few of our favorite things about the new #SkyTerrace in Terminal 2: ✔️ No ticket or boarding pass required ✔️ Food and b… This tweet was posted on February 19, 2020.
RT @flySFO: 🇦🇺 Is Australia on your travel bucket list? 🦘 Brisbane is now just a hop away! Introducing @Qantas new nonstop service from SFO… This tweet was posted on February 18, 2020.
During the 1930s, glider flying became a widespread activity around the world. In his book Youth Must Fly, Eugene F. McDonald (1886–1958), founder of the Zenith Radio Corporation, asserted “put our youngsters into gliders and teach them how to glide and soar.” #OnSilentWings This tweet was posted on February 24, 2020.
NOW PLAYING:"A Woman Like Me " by Isabel Morales. A deafblind Danish woman travels to Nepal to meet a woman with the same condition in Isabel Morales Bondy’s documentary short that demonstrates the capacity for human communication. https://t.co/USQ11veY5d #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/RM7RrFsxTh This tweet was posted on February 24, 2020.
Page had a small flying boat designed around one of his own aero engines and flew extensively around the Bay Area, photographing points of interest. Do you recognize either of these locations? #StanleyHenryPage #SHPage #avgeek #SFHistory This tweet was posted on February 21, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1982, the Boeing 757 flew for the first time. 📷: Eastern Air Lines 757 on a later flight This tweet was posted on February 19, 2020.
RT @flySFO: Today is #LoveYourPetDay 💙 🐾 #SFOWagBrigade Share a pic of your favorite furry travel companion! This tweet was posted on February 20, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1965, the Douglas DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. The aircraft was produced for 41 years, first by Douglas, then McDonnell Douglas, and finally Boeing in numerous variants and derivatives. Have you ever flown on a DC-9? #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 25, 2020.
In the museum this week: filmmaker Eugene Kolb and his partner Clara came to the Video Arts gallery to check out their film "A Subway Story." See an excerpt of it on our website: https://t.co/2vVB3lBgXQ This tweet was posted on February 26, 2020.
RT @JetBlue: Our Spring/Summer 2020 crewmember collection looks a lot different from Spring/Summer 2000. #JetBlue20 This tweet was posted on February 11, 2020.
RT @flySFO: 🥞 In the 1960's Pancake Palace used to be a restaurant in the old International Terminal (now Terminal 2). The palace offered f… This tweet was posted on February 25, 2020.
The artwork in this exhibition was created by Art School of San Francisco Bay’s #MangaDrawingClub students. The students, ages 10 to 17, draw inspiration from Manga, a popular Japanese art form which tells stories through pictures and words. @artschoolsfbay This tweet was posted on February 10, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1991, Continental Airlines introduced their new blue, gold, and grey aircraft #livery with a globe logo. It replaced the gold and red livery with “jetstresm” logo designed by #SaulBass and introduced in 1968. Do you remember this livery? #avgeek #graphicdesign This tweet was posted on February 12, 2020.
RT @airandspace: We don't know about you, but a #GalentinesDay brunch with the inspiring women of aviation and space history would be a dre… This tweet was posted on February 13, 2020.
What's going on at the museum? We’re preparing for a new exhibition in a completely new gallery! The first phase of our exhibition, “Mills Field to SFO” will officially open on February 14 along with the airport's new outdoor observation deck, The SkyTerrace! Check it out soon! This tweet was posted on February 12, 2020.
#CCarlJennings (1910–2003) forged modern, sculptural forms and decorative items using ancient metalworking techniques. A third-generation blacksmith, Jennings worked with John Foster on architectural ironwork for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. #CaliforniaCrafts This tweet was posted on January 31, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1977, Kenya Airways, the flag carrier of Kenya, commenced operations. The first scheduled flight was service from Nairobi to London via Frankfurt flown on a #Boeing 707. Have you ever flown on #Kenya Airways? #TravelTuesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 04, 2020.
Married in 1972, Stocksdale and Sekimachi refined their craft together for over three decades, sharing a love of form and innovation in craft. #CaliforniaCrafts #ValentinesDay This tweet was posted on February 14, 2020.
NOW PLAYING: "A Subway Story" by Eugene Kolb. Kolb recalls love at first sight in this charming animated short that illustrates the story of how he and his partner Clara met and fell for each other while riding a subway train. https://t.co/2vVB3lBgXQ #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/hdixbAqhWi This tweet was posted on February 04, 2020.
Originally a quilt, then an etching, and here translated into ceramic tile, “New Generation” by #LouisianaBendolph depicts an innovative approach to a quintessentially American art form. #BHM This tweet was posted on February 03, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Aerospace Power Couple: Willa Brown was the first African American woman to earn both a pilot's license and a commercial l… This tweet was posted on February 14, 2020.
Stocksdale had a masterful talent for revealing dramatic patterns hidden below the surface of rare wood. Sekimachi transformed thread, paper, and organic materials into delightfully expressive textiles, vessels, and sculpture. #CaliforniaCrafts #ValentinesDay This tweet was posted on February 14, 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! https://t.co/p8C5wV7wzh #ZuberScenicWallpaper #wallpaper #WallpaperWendesday This tweet was posted on February 05, 2020.