This photo from 1948 shows the airport’s information counter inside @flySFO’s passenger terminal built in 1937. With annual post-war air travel through SFO reaching one million passengers, an information counter was vitally needed to help travelers. #TBT #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on March 19, 2020.
This week on #SFOMat40: In 2003, we presented "The Flight Bag: Icon of Air Travel" which featured dozens of flight bags from various airlines. Do you remember this exhibition? #TBTSFOM #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 27, 2020.
Thoughtful accompaniment for air travel on American Airlines' DC-3 in the late 1930s-40s http://t.co/ud44PNsC9A
This tweet was posted on May 08, 2013.
Through her travels to nearby & distant destinations, #KateJordahl incorporates landscapes to examine sacred spaces
This tweet was posted on July 02, 2016.
To create the reproductions, art director Stephen Bauer traveled to Ionia, Michigan’s public library where the only surviving installation of the fill and frieze of Wheeler’s Honeybee wallpaper exists.
#VictorianPaperedWall #Wallpaper
This tweet was posted on May 11, 2022.
To help promote the new airliner to the traveling public, United had Pacific Miniatures of Alhambra, CA, create several large cutaway models to highlight the DC-8’s new features & amenities, particularly its spacious & luxurious cabin interior. #aircraftmodels #avgeek #dc8
This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.
Today, non-stop air travel between the two countries requires only fifteen hours of flight.
See “Australian Airliners Across the Pacific” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library and online at: https://t.co/AePkQlpXiu
#AustralianAirliners #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2022.
Travelers, take note: Friday is #ArtMuseumDay, w/many museums offering free admission! Art it UP, wherever you are! (Us? We're always free!)
This tweet was posted on May 16, 2012.
Virgin and American travelers may remember our 2015/16 exhibition on potter Marguerite Wildenhain. @kqed reports today on plans to revitalize Pond Farm, her home and studio, located near Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve. https://t.co/n5fBxQsw5F
This tweet was posted on December 14, 2018.
Visit our #Aviation Museum and learn about toys from the early years of travel in our exhibit,… http://t.co/luRBf9SH91
This tweet was posted on September 18, 2013.
Waiting for a flight at SFO? Stay busy with one of the many exhibitions from SFO Museum http://t.co/Q4k0UVWE #SFO #travel
This tweet was posted on November 30, 2012.
We have a new photo exhibit for passengers in T3 - German Sculpture by Frank Döring. Not traveling? View it online! http://t.co/FG7ttFLkWE
This tweet was posted on March 14, 2014.
We have new photo exhibits! Passengers in T1 can check out the evolution of @exploratorium! Not traveling? View online: http://t.co/Gb0R6sUw
This tweet was posted on February 12, 2013.
We're a No Tedium Allowed zone :) MT @mlukanuski: SFO museum's exhibits are quirky- break travel tedium. Sewing show:
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2012.
We're in the thick of summer vacation and we're looking back to 2012 when we presented the exhibition European Holiday: Air Tourism to Europe during the Postwar Era. Have you ever been on a European holiday? Where was your favorite travel destination? #avgeek #traveltuesday
This tweet was posted on August 07, 2018.
With rising competition between airlines, flight attendants’ service and uniforms and became an integral part of airlines’ advertising strategies. It seemed there were no boundaries as airlines combined the luxury of air travel with bold looks. #FlightPatterns #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 04, 2022.
With the increase in air travel in the 1950s, airlines' call centers were kept *very* busy: http://t.co/RqxgZ0R02c #avgeek
This tweet was posted on June 17, 2014.
Woot! Thanks! Happy travels to you :) RT @SEACKen: SFO is one of my fav airport in the world. I love the art. http://t.co/yZOE9MYa
This tweet was posted on November 20, 2012.
Wow! How lovely!! RT @flySFO: Great video! Thrilled to see our travelers enjoying our various art exhibitions! http://t.co/Kh6zC8sF
This tweet was posted on April 13, 2012.
Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter also flew more than 100k miles in 2 years to promote air travel on commercial airlines.
This tweet was posted on December 30, 2015.
“Continuous City” by Stacey Carter and Derek Lynch is an immersive installation that allows travelers to see themselves reflected in San Francisco’s dynamic past & present. #SFHistory #publicart
This tweet was posted on December 27, 2022.
“River” by Linda Geary refers to the synthesis of multiple sightlines and different ways of looking and provides an energetic backdrop for travelers as they begin their journey. The composition references architectural facades, steps, and a body of water. #LindaGeary #PublicArt
This tweet was posted on March 15, 2023.
“The interesting way to travel - Eastern Air Lines”.
What did air service look like in around 1940?
This tweet was posted on July 12, 2017.
“When the Path Through the Atmosphere is Longer” by Ranu Mukherjee is inspired by the feeling of being suspended in time and space during long-haul air travel and seeing two sunrises or sunsets in the same day. #RanuMukherjee #5WomenArtists @SFAC
This tweet was posted on March 09, 2023.