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Traveling Through SFO Airport? Check Out the Art Museum | KQED
Today, we take you on a tour the SFO Museum and meet the curators.
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Two of our Exhibition Curators and Public Engagement Curator were recently featured on an episode of KQED's The Bay podcast. Ever wonder what is it like to go post-security to visit one of our exhibitions? Listen to hear more about our program and current exhibitions!
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Filmmaker Mickey Duzyj shares an amusing story about an obsessive basketball fan who cracks the code for getting on his home arena’s Jumbotron and then decides to wield his new power for good.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #ConfessionsofaJumbotronAddict #MickeyDuzyj
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #ConfessionsofaJumbotronAddict #MickeyDuzyj
December 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Filmmaker Mickey Duzyj shares an amusing story about an obsessive basketball fan who cracks the code for getting on his home arena’s Jumbotron and then decides to wield his new power for good.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #ConfessionsofaJumbotronAddict #MickeyDuzyj
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #ConfessionsofaJumbotronAddict #MickeyDuzyj
Today is Pan American Aviation Day! Celebrated on the day the Wright brothers successfully flew a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903, Pan American Aviation Day was declared in 1940 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
#PanAmericanAviationDay
#PanAmericanAviationDay
December 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Today is Pan American Aviation Day! Celebrated on the day the Wright brothers successfully flew a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903, Pan American Aviation Day was declared in 1940 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
#PanAmericanAviationDay
#PanAmericanAviationDay
Telephone subscribers in a designated area were connected by wire to a central exchange. A caller rang the exchange, and the telephone operator answered. They then told the operator the name of the person or business they wished to reach.
#GiveMeARing #Telephones #TelephoneRetrospective
#GiveMeARing #Telephones #TelephoneRetrospective
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Telephone subscribers in a designated area were connected by wire to a central exchange. A caller rang the exchange, and the telephone operator answered. They then told the operator the name of the person or business they wished to reach.
#GiveMeARing #Telephones #TelephoneRetrospective
#GiveMeARing #Telephones #TelephoneRetrospective
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The @sfomuseum.bsky.social aviation collection has new aerial imagery / and we have published some experimental work about hosting and serving the entire planet OSM @protomaps.com pmtiles database, locally and offline, on a recycled ipad – millsfield.sfomuseum.org/blog/2025/12...
Map updates, December 2025 - Now with more PMTiles
In addition to 2025, we’ve also added new imagery from 1920, 1936 and 1961 all produced using the Allmaps Editor to georeference existing collections materials. I’ll talk more about some of the tools ...
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December 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The @sfomuseum.bsky.social aviation collection has new aerial imagery / and we have published some experimental work about hosting and serving the entire planet OSM @protomaps.com pmtiles database, locally and offline, on a recycled ipad – millsfield.sfomuseum.org/blog/2025/12...
This menu issued by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) from 1980 was used on the Los Angeles to Seattle to Copenhagen route. Menu items were listed in both French and English and included filet mignon, roast pork, and omelet.
#52Menus
#52Menus
Menu: Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), First Class. Paper, ink. Gift of Thomas G. Dragges, SFO Museum Collection. 2001.080.055.
Menu: Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), First Class is an object and its permanent ID is 1511921461.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This menu issued by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) from 1980 was used on the Los Angeles to Seattle to Copenhagen route. Menu items were listed in both French and English and included filet mignon, roast pork, and omelet.
#52Menus
#52Menus
In October, SFO Museum conducted a special tour of “Women of Afrofuturism” lead by our curatorial consultant Ingrid LaFleur and San Francisco artist Afatasi The Artist.
Watch the video on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0upz...
#WomenofAfrofuturism #IngridLaFleur #AfatasiTheArtist
Watch the video on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0upz...
#WomenofAfrofuturism #IngridLaFleur #AfatasiTheArtist
Women of Afrofuturism Exhibition Tour with Ingrid LaFleur
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December 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
In October, SFO Museum conducted a special tour of “Women of Afrofuturism” lead by our curatorial consultant Ingrid LaFleur and San Francisco artist Afatasi The Artist.
Watch the video on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0upz...
#WomenofAfrofuturism #IngridLaFleur #AfatasiTheArtist
Watch the video on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0upz...
#WomenofAfrofuturism #IngridLaFleur #AfatasiTheArtist
Animator Lucy Davidson’s charming stop-motion animated short follows three girlfriends who check their baggage in at the airport, while exploring themes of female friendship and the emotional weight that true friends help carry through life.
#VideoArtsSFO
#VideoArtsSFO
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Animator Lucy Davidson’s charming stop-motion animated short follows three girlfriends who check their baggage in at the airport, while exploring themes of female friendship and the emotional weight that true friends help carry through life.
#VideoArtsSFO
#VideoArtsSFO
Happy 25th birthday to the International Terminal! Did you know the ceiling of the International Terminal features a piece of Public Art? “Four Sculptural Light Reflectors” by James Carpenter is inserted within the truss structure of the skylights, 70 feet above the floor. #JamesCarpenter #PublicArt
December 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Happy 25th birthday to the International Terminal! Did you know the ceiling of the International Terminal features a piece of Public Art? “Four Sculptural Light Reflectors” by James Carpenter is inserted within the truss structure of the skylights, 70 feet above the floor. #JamesCarpenter #PublicArt
An iconic airline livery collaboration between beloved Japanese brand Sanrio and EVA Air featured this Hello Kitty themed menu. Menu selections on this winter menu include rosemary flavor sauteed lamb chop.
menu: EVA Air;
Gift of Vincent Ma
2021.020.0038
#52Menus
menu: EVA Air;
Gift of Vincent Ma
2021.020.0038
#52Menus
December 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
An iconic airline livery collaboration between beloved Japanese brand Sanrio and EVA Air featured this Hello Kitty themed menu. Menu selections on this winter menu include rosemary flavor sauteed lamb chop.
menu: EVA Air;
Gift of Vincent Ma
2021.020.0038
#52Menus
menu: EVA Air;
Gift of Vincent Ma
2021.020.0038
#52Menus
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Directors Bradley Smith and Tyler McPherron take viewers on a journey through San Francisco while sharing the compelling story behind one of the city’s most iconic signposts, and the design change that tarnished its legacy.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
Directors Bradley Smith and Tyler McPherron take viewers on a journey through San Francisco while sharing the compelling story behind one of the city’s most iconic signposts, and the design change that tarnished its legacy.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
December 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Creation Date: 2025-12-04 15:54
Directors Bradley Smith and Tyler McPherron take viewers on a journey through San Francisco while sharing the compelling story behind one of the city’s most iconic signposts, and the design change that tarnished its legacy.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
Directors Bradley Smith and Tyler McPherron take viewers on a journey through San Francisco while sharing the compelling story behind one of the city’s most iconic signposts, and the design change that tarnished its legacy.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
In “The Author & Her Story” by Jason Jägel, the viewer is invited to join a colorful cast of characters from around the globe. The scene is set for conversation, a bite to eat, a costume change, and activities to pass the time. #JasonJägel
December 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
In “The Author & Her Story” by Jason Jägel, the viewer is invited to join a colorful cast of characters from around the globe. The scene is set for conversation, a bite to eat, a costume change, and activities to pass the time. #JasonJägel
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) was the national airline of the People’s Republic of China which began operating scheduled domestic flights in 1950. China opened its borders to foreign travelers in the late 1970s. By the mid-1980s CAAC was offering long-haul service to SFO.
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) was the national airline of the People’s Republic of China which began operating scheduled domestic flights in 1950. China opened its borders to foreign travelers in the late 1970s. By the mid-1980s CAAC was offering long-haul service to SFO.
Today is World AIDS Day. On the inaugural World AIDS Day, December 1, 1988, the AIDS Memorial Quilt was on display simultaneously across six continents—just eighteen months after its inception. #AIDSMemorialSFO
December 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Today is World AIDS Day. On the inaugural World AIDS Day, December 1, 1988, the AIDS Memorial Quilt was on display simultaneously across six continents—just eighteen months after its inception. #AIDSMemorialSFO
Happy Thanksgiving! The Aviation Museum and Library will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday and will re-open on Saturday, November 29 at 10am.
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! The Aviation Museum and Library will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday and will re-open on Saturday, November 29 at 10am.
J.L. Whitecrow’s short documentary explores how the medicine game that has been passed down from generation to generation at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre is helping to revive their cultures and restore their communities.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
J.L. Whitecrow’s short documentary explores how the medicine game that has been passed down from generation to generation at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre is helping to revive their cultures and restore their communities.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
Two of our Exhibition Curators and Public Engagement Curator were recently featured on an episode of KQED's The Bay podcast. Ever wonder what is it like to go post-security to visit one of our exhibitions? Listen to hear more about our program and current exhibitions!
bit.ly/4rfnOkt
bit.ly/4rfnOkt
Traveling Through SFO Airport? Check Out the Art Museum | KQED
Today, we take you on a tour the SFO Museum and meet the curators.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Two of our Exhibition Curators and Public Engagement Curator were recently featured on an episode of KQED's The Bay podcast. Ever wonder what is it like to go post-security to visit one of our exhibitions? Listen to hear more about our program and current exhibitions!
bit.ly/4rfnOkt
bit.ly/4rfnOkt
“Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy
But here's my number, so call me maybe”
Have you seen our newest exhibition “Give Me a Ring?” Check out our accompanying Spotify playlist filled with telephone themed songs!
bit.ly/4ra8xRT
#GiveMeARing #Telephones #TelephoneRetrospective
But here's my number, so call me maybe”
Have you seen our newest exhibition “Give Me a Ring?” Check out our accompanying Spotify playlist filled with telephone themed songs!
bit.ly/4ra8xRT
#GiveMeARing #Telephones #TelephoneRetrospective
November 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
“Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy
But here's my number, so call me maybe”
Have you seen our newest exhibition “Give Me a Ring?” Check out our accompanying Spotify playlist filled with telephone themed songs!
bit.ly/4ra8xRT
#GiveMeARing #Telephones #TelephoneRetrospective
But here's my number, so call me maybe”
Have you seen our newest exhibition “Give Me a Ring?” Check out our accompanying Spotify playlist filled with telephone themed songs!
bit.ly/4ra8xRT
#GiveMeARing #Telephones #TelephoneRetrospective
Artist Sky Hopinka’s film explores memory and spirituality through a cinematic blend of landscapes, poetic text, and audio. This short is a powerful meditation on colonial devastation, selfhood, and indigeneity.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Artist Sky Hopinka’s film explores memory and spirituality through a cinematic blend of landscapes, poetic text, and audio. This short is a powerful meditation on colonial devastation, selfhood, and indigeneity.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
"Raven had been sleeping so long, he had molted and regrown a full coat of feathers and his new feathers were white and beaming light all over the world and everybody laughed at Raven as he danced around like a kite playing in the wind. ... " #PrestonSingletary #GarthStein
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
"Raven had been sleeping so long, he had molted and regrown a full coat of feathers and his new feathers were white and beaming light all over the world and everybody laughed at Raven as he danced around like a kite playing in the wind. ... " #PrestonSingletary #GarthStein
Artist, writer, and activist David Wojnarowicz (1954–92) exhibited his first paintings in New York’s East Village in 1982; two years later, he was shown in forty international exhibitions. In 1988, Wojnarowicz was diagnosed with AIDS and joined the activist group ACT UP.
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Artist, writer, and activist David Wojnarowicz (1954–92) exhibited his first paintings in New York’s East Village in 1982; two years later, he was shown in forty international exhibitions. In 1988, Wojnarowicz was diagnosed with AIDS and joined the activist group ACT UP.
The back cover for this Eastern Airlines menu from the 1940s features whimsical illustrations of the airline’s service fleet, including several variations of the Lockheed Constellations and the Martin 4-0-4, which Eastern called the Silver Falcon.
#52Menu
#52Menu
November 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The back cover for this Eastern Airlines menu from the 1940s features whimsical illustrations of the airline’s service fleet, including several variations of the Lockheed Constellations and the Martin 4-0-4, which Eastern called the Silver Falcon.
#52Menu
#52Menu
SFO Museum is pleased to announce the completion of the work on the expansion joint in the post-security connector between Terminal 2 and 3 and the return of Wendel A. White's “Schools for the Colored” to the Kaddish Gallery. #WendelAWhite
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
SFO Museum is pleased to announce the completion of the work on the expansion joint in the post-security connector between Terminal 2 and 3 and the return of Wendel A. White's “Schools for the Colored” to the Kaddish Gallery. #WendelAWhite
Filmmaker Justin Deegan takes an experimental approach to severing the relationship between his community and the river, the result of over 80 years of U.S. government efforts to control the Missouri, including the Garrison Dam.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Filmmaker Justin Deegan takes an experimental approach to severing the relationship between his community and the river, the result of over 80 years of U.S. government efforts to control the Missouri, including the Garrison Dam.
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
Lesser known and slightly older than the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was designed by Charles H. Purcell and opened six months before the Golden Gate Bridge, on #onthisday in 1936. Have you ever traveled across the Bay Bridge? #SFHistory #BayBridge
November 13, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Lesser known and slightly older than the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was designed by Charles H. Purcell and opened six months before the Golden Gate Bridge, on #onthisday in 1936. Have you ever traveled across the Bay Bridge? #SFHistory #BayBridge
The Aviation Museum and Library is closed today to observe Veteran’s Day and will re-open tomorrow, November 12 at 10am. All other exhibitions are available to view around the terminals including “Ricardo Alvarado: Capturing a Cultural Legacy” on display, pre-security, in Terminal 3: bit.ly/3VDJLvm
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Aviation Museum and Library is closed today to observe Veteran’s Day and will re-open tomorrow, November 12 at 10am. All other exhibitions are available to view around the terminals including “Ricardo Alvarado: Capturing a Cultural Legacy” on display, pre-security, in Terminal 3: bit.ly/3VDJLvm