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The only AAM accredited museum at an airport. Aviation museum, custodians of SFAC art, & ever-changing temporary exhibitions.
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialSee “Stillness” by Omar Almahri in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: bit.ly/Video-Arts
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialShot in 16mm, filmmaker Omar Almahri’s short film captures life across the UAE and the Gulf under distant threat, as people hold onto what matters and choose to move forward.
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Japan Air Lines San Francisco tourist guide 1960s
Collection of SFO Museum
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
2015.165.943; L2026.0401.051
Finnair San Francisco tourist guide 1981
Collection of SFO Museum
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
2015.165.939; L2026.0401.052
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China Airlines San Francisco tourist map 1973
Collection of SFO Museum
Gift of the William Hough Collection
2015.074.386; L2026.0401.049
Western Airlines San Francisco brochure 1960s
Collection of SFO Museum
Gift of Robert Behr
2024.100.6282; L2026.0401.050
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialSee “Destination: San Francisco” on display in the Aviation Museum and Library and online at: bit.ly/4y85taV
The Aviation Museum and Library is located, pre-security, in the International Terminal and is open daily from 10am to 4:30pm. bit.ly/4x4bSF1
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialOnce people were on board and en route, everything from napkins to matchbooks and playing cards might be adorned with familiar scenes chosen to reinforce that San Francisco was a place worth visiting.
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialSan Francisco has been marketed as one of the nation’s most popular urban destinations by the commercial airline industry. Colorful travel posters offered evocative hints of romance and adventure in a memorable setting.
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialThe global allure of San Francisco, “Everybody’s Favorite City,” has been nurtured by decades of promotional efforts to make people from around the world want to come and see what the fuss is all about.
@sfomuseum.bsky.social📸: United Air Lines stewardess uniform 1970 Jean Louis Dalton Apparel Blouse by d’Armigene Gift of United Airlines Historical Foundation Scarf: Gift of Thomas G. Dragges Jacket insignia: Gift of Georgia Panter Nielsen L2016.0301.096-.100 2001.134.008, 2006.017.009, 2012.100.060, .062, .066
@sfomuseum.bsky.social“Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design” was on display, from June 16, 2016 to January 08, 2017 in the International Terminal and the Aviation Museum and Library. See our exhibition catalog online at: bit.ly/FashioninFli...
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialThe matching wrinkle-resistant jacket has patch pockets and brass buttons. A bodysuit blouse came in short sleeve white or black sweater turtleneck versions, both made of polyester. Louis added a signature print scarf selection and eliminated the hat.
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialJean Louis (1907–1997) entirely re-imagined the 1970 United uniform into an all-season wardrobe for the wide-body jet era. Introduced in 1970, the mix-and-match collection’s base garment is a double-knit jumper in red with a black-trimmed scoop neck.
#FashionInFlightFriday
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialSee “Thick Skin” by Laura Steiner in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: bit.ly/Video-Arts
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialColombian filmmaker Laura Steiner’s short dance film takes viewers on a journey through the Colombian capital while meditating on what it takes to navigate Bogotá’s bustling urban life.
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Douglas World Cruiser Chicago model aircraft 1974
Edward Chavez
scale 1:10
polychrome fiberglass, balsa, metal, acrylic, rubber
Collection of SFO Museum
1997.01.03
L2025.1201.002
bit.ly/4xCBRlW
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialSee "Magnificence in Miniature: The Nut Tree Aircraft Models of Edward Chavez" on display in the Aviation Museum and Library & online at: bit.ly/ChavezModels
The Aviation Museum and Library is located, pre-security, in the International Terminal and is open daily from 10am to 4:30pm. bit.ly/4x4bSF1
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialChavez's craftsmanship is unmistakable in the detailed Liberty engine and cowling, the cockpit and fuselage, the intricate wing rigging, and the articulated control surfaces and empennage.
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialThis model of the Chicago was built by Edward Chavez in 1974. It represents one of the two Douglas World Cruisers that successfully completed the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe. Chavez chose to depict the aircraft in its seaplane configuration, complete with pontoons and support cradle.
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialSee “Thick Skin” by Laura Steiner in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: bit.ly/Video-Arts
@sfomuseum.bsky.socialColombian filmmaker Laura Steiner’s short dance film takes viewers on a journey through the Colombian capital while meditating on what it takes to navigate Bogotá’s bustling urban life.
