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Fresh art at SFO Airport: Rosie the Riveter

07/18/24

One of the newest SFO Museum exhibitions at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) tells the story of Rosie the Riveter and the accomplishments of more than 16 million women who joined the workforce during the Second World War. More than sixteen million women were employed at the peak of wartime production in 1944—with over three →

SFO opens the final section of Harvey Milk T1

06/17/24

The final section of Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is now open. This phase of the Terminal 1 re-do offers travelers a new north check-in lobby for Alaska Airlines and Delta Airlines and a new mezzanine-level security checkpoint. Travelers will find new museum galleries, additional aircraft gates, a third airport yoga →

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Travel tidbits from an airport near you

06/13/24

Airport bookstores making a comeback Yesterday we celebrated the news that Powell’s Books is returning to Portland International Airport (PDX). Today we celebrate the opening of another real bookstore at an airport. Green Apple Books is now open at Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). How dirty is your luggage? When →

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Tour the ‘secret’ SFO Museum facility

06/11/24

Yesterday we shared a video from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SFO) featuring the real-life magician pictured in the 180-foot-long “High Wire” mural from the airport’s art collection. In that video, we get the answer to the riddle: How is a magic trick like an airport? Today we’re sharing a charming video from San Francisco International Airport →

It’s official. And controversial. Oakland Int’l Airport’s new name

05/14/24

Over the strong objections of San Francisco International Airport (SFO), last week the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners went ahead and unanimously voted to change the name of “Metropolitan Oakland International Airport” to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.” The airport’s three-letter code (OAK) and its logo are not changing. But if you go to →

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SFO layover? See Art of African Instruments

05/12/24

If you’re arriving, departing or making a connection at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), be sure to leave some time to explore some of the museum-quality exhibits offered by the SFO Museum. The newest exhibition comes to SFO Airport courtesy of the Fowler Museum at UCLA. It features bells, rattles, harp lutes, drums, slit gongs, →

SFO vs. OAK: name change debate escalates

04/10/24

Things are heating up the saga surrounding the proposed name change for Oakland International Airport (OAK). On Monday, San Francisco city attorney’s office issued a statement threatening legal action if the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners goes ahead with the scheduled April 11 vote to change the name of the Metropoitan Oakland International Airport to →

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Airline Travel Posters from the SFO Museum Collection

04/08/24

Artists of the Airways: Airline Travel Posters from the SFO Museum Collection is the newest exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). On view in the Aviation Museum and Library in the SFO’s International Terminal, the exhibit features the work of some wonderful airline poster artists from the early 1930s to 1980s. Here’s a bit about →

Is it OK for both SFO & OAK airports to have ‘San Francisco in their names?

04/03/24

The Port of Oakland, which operates Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), wants to add “San Francisco” to its official name to raise awareness about its location on the San Francisco Bay. If the plan goes forward, the new name will be San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport instead of Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK). The →

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Airplane models at the SFO Museum

03/03/24

A new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) features model aircraft from the collection of the SFO Museum. “The types of airplane models, as well as the methods and materials used to construct them, have greatly varied over time. Yet model aircraft can be broadly categorized into two major types: ‘flying models, which fly →

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