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In her “Psychscapes”, #TerriLoewenthal draws upon the history of California landscape photography, reimagining the genre in a psychedelic light. She captures each image as a single exposure using her unique in-camera process. #MuseumFromHome #5WomenArtists This tweet was posted on March 31, 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.

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.

This week on #SFOMat40: In 1999, we presented "Beauty and Culture: From the Collection of the POLA Research Institute of Beauty and Culture, Tokyo, Japan," which featured the history of Japanese makeup from the 1700s to the 1900s. Do you remember this exhibition? #TBTSFOM This tweet was posted on January 30, 2020.

Page’s images depict San Francisco Bay before its iconic bridges were built. Some of the locations he photographed have been lost to history, but many are still recognizable today. #StanleyHenryPage #SFHistory This tweet was posted on January 17, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1910, this cat made history. Kiddo became the first cat to attempt to cross the Atlantic by airship. (He wasn't… This tweet was posted on October 15, 2019.

RT @solidstateux: cool exhibit on the history of microscopy in SFO int. terminal, including a copy of Hooke's micrografia http://t.co/u8 ... This tweet was posted on February 16, 2012.

Did you know that we have over 140,000 objects in our collection? We actively seek out donations that help us preserve and share the history of flight with present and future generations. If you’d like to help, you can learn more about donating here: https://t.co/aXtz3niRV3 This tweet was posted on August 17, 2019.

Happy #NationalBookLoverDay! Did you know the Aviation Museum and Library at SFO holds more than 8,000 books and 600 periodical titles? The primary focus is on commercial aviation, airport development, airline history, and airplane manufacturing. https://t.co/FdXMSBSo3G This tweet was posted on August 09, 2019.

#avgeeks and history buffs: follow along this week for the underwater search for the Samoa Clipper, a #PanAm aircraft that was lost in 1938 near American Samoa. Live stream via @EVNautilus: https://t.co/9cKVC3D9FB This tweet was posted on July 15, 2019.

RT @MuseumDirectors: Feeling lonely on Valentine's Day? #museumlove not enough? Hotties of Art History will do the trick. http://t.co/lW ... This tweet was posted on February 14, 2012.

In the early 1970s, United Airlines commissioned aviation artist Nixon Galloway, to create a series of #watercolor #paintings depicting each aircraft flown by the airline and its subsidiaries from the beginning of the company’s history. #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 21, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1932, five years to the day after Lucky Lindy landed in Paris, Amelia Earhart made history of her own. She became… This tweet was posted on May 21, 2019.

This is your last week to see "Caticons: The Cat in Art." This exhibition explores the history of the cat and its allure through art, literature, and decorative arts from around the world. https://t.co/9YU4UPpD9m #caticons This tweet was posted on April 15, 2019.

#PhilipCheung's work examines the contemporary landscape, revisits the railroad’s history, and draws focus on the involvement of the Chinese migrant workers, whose contributions to the Central Pacific Railroad made possible the creation of the first transcontinental railroad. This tweet was posted on April 07, 2019.

RT @FlyPanAm: A small history of the company in photographs. #FlyPanAm This tweet was posted on March 28, 2019.

The famous aviator #CharlesLindbergh was born #onthisday in 1902 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1927, #Lindbergh made history by completing the world’s first successful solo flight across the Atlantic, going from New York to Paris. This tweet was posted on February 04, 2019.

Our collection features 2 photos of Lady Drummond-Hay, an English journalist, in Wake Island circa 1936, on a #PanAmerican transpacific adventure. Her profession as a journalist and her love of aviation enabled her to document many great events in aviation history. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 23, 2019.

In revisiting the APDA and drawing focus on the deteriorating plates, "Standard Stars" by #EricCarroll recontextualizes the fragile objects to ask larger questions about the history of photography and the nature of obsolescence. This tweet was posted on January 13, 2019.

Our exhibition on the history of ballooning, "Into the Ether: Published Works on #Ballooning and Atmospheric Studies, 1783–1910" is on display in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/EU1Sbhk5o9 #IntoTheEther This tweet was posted on December 14, 2018.

Our online database features highlights from our food service collection. Spanning more than 85 years of food service history in commercial aviation, this collection features plates, glasses, and other specialty items from airlines from all over the world. https://t.co/Qdqx9n0LXP This tweet was posted on December 23, 2018.

Clara Adams was a wealthy widow and able to take part in some of the most important flights in aviation history. Here she is with other passengers waiting to board the inaugural flight of the #PanAmerican Hawaii Clipper in 1936. #womeninaviation #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 12, 2018.

Our exhibition on the history of #ballooning, "Into the Ether: Published Works on Ballooning and Atmospheric Studies, 1783–1910" is on display in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/EU1Sbhk5o9 #IntoTheEther This tweet was posted on October 18, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 #flyingboats was delivered to Pan American Airways. Named the "China Clipper", this M-130 would go on to make history by inaugurating the first scheduled #transpacific air mail service from California to the Philippines. #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 09, 2018.

Did you know our exhibition, "On The Radio" is full of local Bay Area history? During the 1920s, some of the best-performing crystal #radio sets such as the wooden one shown here were manufactured by Uncle Al’s #Radio Shop in #Oakland, #California. #RadioSFO This tweet was posted on October 02, 2018.

RT @business: Boeing 747 celebrates its 50th birthday: The history of an icon in pictures https://t.co/Dth63dGEeN This tweet was posted on September 28, 2018.

@cxarli For instance, when we did an exhibition about the history of lace and lace making several years ago, many commented, “I thought lace was just a bunch of doilies; I had no idea there were so many different types of lace, nor its vast history.” (2/2) This tweet was posted on September 12, 2018.

@avspacemuseum The artifacts we look to borrow from other museums usually relate to the stories we are want to tell. For example for our exhibition, "The Douglas DC-3: Legacy of an Airline Legend," the Wings of History Air Museum, loaned us their cutaway Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp Engine This tweet was posted on September 12, 2018.

RT @SFOMuseum: @cxarli For instance, when we did an exhibition about the history of lace and lace making several years ago, many commented,… This tweet was posted on September 12, 2018.

We're loving this amazing animated history of #aviation from @uvuaviation!! http://t.co/T8W9pgOd This tweet was posted on January 27, 2012.

Wonder what's happening behind the scenes at SFO Museum? Want to know more about the history of the airport? Check out our new blog! https://t.co/aYGvnbRhf6 This tweet was posted on August 31, 2018.

Our exhibition on the history of ballooning, "Into the Ether: Published Works on #Ballooning and Atmospheric Studies, 1783–1910" is now on display in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/EU1Sbhk5o9 #IntoTheEther This tweet was posted on August 16, 2018.

Our exhibition on the history of ballooning, "Into the Ether: Published Works on #Ballooning and Atmospheric Studies, 1783–1910" is now on display in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/EU1Sbhk5o9 #IntotheEther This tweet was posted on August 03, 2018.

Our newest exhibition "#Caticons: The Cat in Art" explores the history of the #cat and its allure through art, literature, and decorative arts from around the world. "Caticons" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/9YU4UP82hO #cats This tweet was posted on July 20, 2018.

Have you ever been in a hot air balloon? In the 1780s, this new technology allowed for people to rise above the clouds for the first time in recorded human history. https://t.co/EU1Sbhk5o9 #IntoTheEther This tweet was posted on July 06, 2018.

Our newest exhibition on the history of ballooning, "Into the Ether: Published Works on Ballooning and Atmospheric Studies, 1783–1910" is now on display in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/EU1Sbhk5o9 #IntoTheEther This tweet was posted on July 06, 2018.