Some of the final objects to be reinstalled are model aircraft suspended from the ceiling. Our preparators took great care in re-hanging models of the Pan Am Clipper (a Sikorsky S-42) and the China Clipper (a Martin M-130).
#AvGeek#BehindTheScenes#SneakPeekThis tweet was posted on May 27, 2022.
What do all these objects have in common? Can you guess what they all are? We'll give you a hint, they can all be tuned to your favorite tunes! Stay tuned for more behind the scenes content! #SneakPeek#behindthescenesThis tweet was posted on February 28, 2018.
What's going on at the museum? Our curator has made her final selections for our newest exhibition, which is about #Arhoolie Records. See photos from these records sleeves, in "Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records" opening soon in Terminal 2. #behindthescenes#sneakpeekThis tweet was posted on August 15, 2018.
What's going on in the museum? We're getting ready for our upcoming exhibit on #ArhoolieRecords. In the meantime, these posters are being stored in flat files that keep out light and dust, in secure, climate-controlled storage. #behindthescenes#sneakpeekThis tweet was posted on September 07, 2018.
What’s going on at the museum? Our conservator is cleaning a few objects for our upcoming exhibition "The Victorian Papered Wall". This object, a bust of a woman, needed some light cleaning before going on display. Stay tuned for more #behindthescenes updates! #sneakpeekThis tweet was posted on September 30, 2021.
What’s going on in the museum? We’re packing objects for our upcoming exhibition #MathAtSFO. Our workshops aren’t in the terminals, so we must prepare objects for the short journey over from our building. #behindthescenes#SneakPeek#MuseumMondayThis tweet was posted on July 26, 2021.
What’s happening at the museum? Last week, we posted about our conservator-approved non-woven material, Fosshape, for our upcoming piña lace exhibition. Our preparators have create these displays and used this material to lay the delicate fabric.
#behindthescenes#sneakpeekThis tweet was posted on April 05, 2022.
What’s happening at the museum? We’re hard at work preparing for an upcoming exhibition celebrating the centennial of @SFOpera. Featuring 10 costumes, our preparators have created mannequins that specially fit each costume. #SFOperaCentennial#BehindTheScenes#sneakpeekThis tweet was posted on November 02, 2022.