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Following its introduction in 1949, advertisements promoted the #Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser's unique and luxurious lower-deck lounge. The Stratocruiser became a favorite with passengers due in great part to its lounge. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 16, 2018.
Molded plastics allowed for innovative and modern styling in #radio design. Early plastics included #Plaskon, a molded plastic developed by the Toledo Scale Company in 1929. #RadioSFO
This tweet was posted on April 17, 2018.
Patriotic folk artists have long depicted the #AmericanFlag on a variety of objects, including this children's shape sorter. #AmericanFolkArt
This tweet was posted on April 18, 2018.
This unusual style of #beckoningcat comes from the Hanamaki kilns in northern Japan. Its head is slightly tilted and it grasps a ball in its right hand in a playful gesture. #BeckoningCats #caturday
This tweet was posted on April 21, 2018.
NOW PLAYING: '"SOWLE" Tribute' BY AG Rojas and Corbett Jones. This documentary profiles a trio of sisters as they find their solace in the concrete bowls and half pipes of Houston's #skate parks. #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/vrQYJH7S3B
This tweet was posted on April 09, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1988, the last branded #PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) flight departed San Diego and landed in Las Vegas as a #USAir flight. What is your favorite PSA memory? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 08, 2018.
Both practical and visually interesting, carved, wooden #canes or walking sticks display a rich diversity of sculptural forms. #AmericanFolkArt
This tweet was posted on April 10, 2018.
In 1933, H.C. Evans and Company manufactured Saratoga Sweepstakes, a mechanically innovative game with #horses that passed and re-passed each other at varying speeds. #coinoperated
This tweet was posted on April 11, 2018.
RT @airandspace: In 1912, Katherine Stinson (right) became the fourth woman in the U.S. to obtain a pilot's license. Encouraged by her sist…
This tweet was posted on April 10, 2018.
Raised imagery, in the forms of people and animals, embellish handles; the snake-one of the more popular motifs- may encircle the entire length of a #cane. #AmericanFolkArt
This tweet was posted on April 10, 2018.
While the color of Bakelite was initially a translucent amber, the addition of fillers and heat in the manufacturing process changed the plastic into its characteristically opaque, dark brown color. Do you own any #Bakelite? #RadioSFO #radio
This tweet was posted on April 12, 2018.
RT @BoeingAirplanes: #ICYMI A quick recap of an amazing night celebrating the first delivery of @SingaporeAir ‘s 787-10 #Dreamliner. #Boein…
This tweet was posted on March 26, 2018.
RT @FlyPanAm: Pan American Clipper S-42 flying past the Golden Gate in 1935. Truly a “golden age”.
This tweet was posted on March 27, 2018.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1982: the first Airbus A310 airliner makes maiden flight from Toulouse, France. Pictured here is a Pan Am A310: h…
This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.
In 1973, Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman pilot hired by a major U.S. commercial airline since Helen Richey was briefly hired by Central Airlines in 1934.
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2018.
NOW PLAYING: "Hum" by Tom Teller. This animated film features a lonely dishwashing robot who, through a chance encounter, becomes enlightened to the larger world beyond his four walls. #VideoArtSFOM https://t.co/qU3vfcwQAZ
This tweet was posted on April 02, 2018.
RT @flySFO: SFO welcomes Interjet Airlines to the Bay Area! As of March 14, 2018, Interjet Airlines (4O) offers travelers a new flight opt…
This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.
The de Havilland DH-60G Moth was a two-seat biplane of mostly wood construction, with a plywood covered fuselage and cloth covered wings. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on April 04, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "#ManekiNeko: Japanese Beckoning #Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.
A job perk for us! RT @PGBokan: The happiness that people display when greeting at #sfo, can be infectious... Even if you're just observing.
This tweet was posted on January 18, 2012.
Did you see the Urban Outings article on our program in @SFgate? Come take a walking tour of art at the airport! http://t.co/YcrdxyxA
This tweet was posted on January 19, 2012.
One of Italy's 100s of motorcycle producers in the 1950s-60s, Capriolo took its name from a species of small graceful deer.
This tweet was posted on January 18, 2012.
"Man...is only fully a human being when he plays." Playfulness on display in our automata exhibit! http://t.co/XPH8n0Cr
This tweet was posted on January 19, 2012.
@mwichary Thanks for coming a bit early to see the exhibit! Hope you have/had safe travels!
This tweet was posted on January 20, 2012.
RT @mwichary: Great exhibitions are why it’s worth getting to SFO early. In Terminal 2, a history of LPs/record players. @SFOMuseum http ...
This tweet was posted on January 20, 2012.
That prancing horse on Ducatis is an homage to WW2 flying ace Francesco Baracca, as a reminder of his cavalry service: http://t.co/oRx5GpS0
This tweet was posted on January 20, 2012.
Deinstalling "A Century of Silver" in T2: http://t.co/44Stlc9L http://t.co/pzYvZT6y
This tweet was posted on October 03, 2011.
Happy birthday to the 747! Boeing introduced the plane today in 1968. To celebrate, a 1970 takeoff from SFO: http://t.co/CfPgpHjr #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on September 30, 2011.
Endorsed! RT @endorsedornot: Endorsed: Television - TV in the Antenna Age - Exhibit at SFO T3 - worth taking a look - http://t.co/OG6pL19M
This tweet was posted on October 03, 2011.
In 1905, Wilbur Wright piloted a Wright Flyer III, flying 24 miles in 39 minutes - a world record held until 1908. #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2011.
NOW PLAYING: "Flight of the #Pompadour" by Karan Kandhari. A lonely and self-conscious young man visits a #rockabilly club in search of acceptance and the perfect hair. https://t.co/vamPClDv7l #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/C3sLcK84tp
This tweet was posted on March 19, 2018.
Hatsutatsu-san, an unusual derivative of a beckoning #cat, wears colorful clothing and sits as if human with its legs crossed and tucked underneath his body. #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on March 20, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMd9Kx #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on March 20, 2018.
#Crystal sets required a large antenna and a good ground connection to be effective. Due to their low output, crystal sets could not power speakers and listeners wore headsets. #radioSFO
This tweet was posted on March 21, 2018.
#Crystalradios did not operate from batteries or household current-they relied on a semi-conductive mineral known as a crystal and simple circuitry to harness energy directly from radio waves in the air. #RadioSFO
This tweet was posted on March 21, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1929, "#Lindbergh Incident," occurred at SFO. Charles Lindbergh was piloting a Keystone K-78 Patrician when the landing gear stuck in the airfield's surface. This contributed to administrative changes and improvements in the airport's facilities.
This tweet was posted on March 23, 2018.

















