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Fosshape is a non-woven material that’s soft and pliable until heat or steam is applied, which causes its form to fix while retaining its soft surface. #behindthescenes This tweet was posted on April 01, 2022.

Our upcoming exhibit on piña lace, a Philippine textile made from pineapple fiber, presented our preparators with the challenge of how to safely display these delicate works of art. They came up with the perfect, conservator-approved solution: Fosshape. #behindthescenes This tweet was posted on April 01, 2022.

The work requires assembling, documenting, photographing, and disassembling the models. This particular aircraft is a remote controlled 1:3.5 scale model of a Davis D-1 with a functional radial engine. #BehindtheScenes #AvGeek #MuseumMonday #MuseumLife This tweet was posted on November 22, 2021.

What’s happening at the museum? Our collections team is inventorying and surveying a group of model aircraft in our collection – some of which are quite large! #BehindtheScenes #AvGeek #MuseumMonday #MuseumLife This tweet was posted on November 22, 2021.

What’s going on at the museum? For our new exhibition on Victorian wallpaper, Heidi Wright Mead came over to help us install wallpapers. The wallpapers were provided by Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpapers (@BradburyWalls). #VictorianPaperedWall #behindthescenes #sneakpeek This tweet was posted on October 07, 2021.

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! #sneakpeek This tweet was posted on September 30, 2021.

Wondering why the Aviation Museum & Library remain closed? Our recent blog post shares exciting details of the Museum’s renovation, as well as behind-the-scenes images of work to deinstall and protect the objects within. Read more: https://t.co/inXay9LBsM #BehindTheScenes This tweet was posted on September 20, 2021.

Here, we pack a slide rule into a foam-lined tray using foam blocks and sheets, tissue paper, and metal pins – which are all saved and reused for other packing jobs. Stay tuned for more #behindthescenes content from SFO Museum! #MuseumMonday #MathAtSFO #SneakPeek This tweet was posted on July 26, 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 #MuseumMonday This tweet was posted on July 26, 2021.

We have over 1,700 model aircraft in our collection! It’s not enough to collect and exhibit them, though. Check out this video of our conservator demonstrating how we preserve and conserve these important collection objects: https://t.co/HUr81TLd6k #BehindTheScenes #MuseumMonday This tweet was posted on January 19, 2021.

Ever wonder what goes into creating an exhibition at SFO Museum? Our Curator Daniel wrote a behind-the-scenes blog post about his work on “Surf’s Up: Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Check it out here: https://t.co/ifGZHksyeZ #InstrumentalSurf #MuseumFromHome #behindthescenes This tweet was posted on December 21, 2020.

What's happening at the museum? We're working hard on our newest exhibition! Can you guess what the subject is? #sneakpeek #behindthescenes This tweet was posted on December 10, 2020.