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Museum Monday: 3 exhibits on our ‘go’ list

Museum Monday: 3 exhibits on our ‘go’ list

06/29/26
SFO Museum honors early San Francisco Firefighters Fly through San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and you’ll notice great art and unexpected exhibitions at every turn, courtesy of the SFO Museum. Current exhibitions explore everythhing from lowrider bikes and telephones to Women of Afrotourism and airline travel posters. That’s why we always say yes to connecting […]
SFO airport exhibit explores San Francisco as tourist destination

SFO airport exhibit explores San Francisco as tourist destination

05/10/26
A new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) explores how San Francisco and the Bay Area have been promoted as a tourist destination over the years, with a big boost from airlines. The commecial airline industry, has ben “an active participant in the touristic myth-making—especially before smartphones and laptop computers replaced visits to travel […]
Learn about lowrider bikes at San Francisco International Airport

Learn about lowrider bikes at San Francisco International Airport

04/21/26
The Stuck at the Airport art team is a big fan of the SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The accredited airport museum includes fourteen galleries that present a rotating schedule of art, history, photography, science, and cultural exhibitions, so there’s always something fresh and cool to see. The newest SFO Museum exhibition […]
Travel tidbits from SFO, DEN & FAR airports

Travel tidbits from SFO, DEN & FAR airports

02/23/26
Decorative vases and ornamental pots at the SFO Museum Jardinières – ornamental vessels, plant stands and vases of various shapes and sizes – reflected the Victorians’ love of elaborate ornamentation. And in Indoor Eden: Victorian Jardinières, the newest SFO Museum exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), vessels on display are adorned with botanical patterns, […]
Marvelous miniature aircraft at the SFO Museum

Marvelous miniature aircraft at the SFO Museum

10/26/25
(Fokker T-2 model aircraft) Here’s a great airport exibit for avgeeks, model builders or anyone who loves marvelous, hand-crafted items and get to the pre-security area of the International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). (Douglas World Cruiser Chicago model aircraft) From now through March 2027 (so you have some time to make your plans…) the […]
Celebrating National Aviation Day

Celebrating National Aviation Day

08/19/25
A quick round-up of some fun and educational items for National Aviation Day, celebrated each year on August 19 – Orville Wright’s birthday. Here’s a fun throwback from Pee-wee’s Playhouse. From the SFO Museum archives This popped up when we clicked “random object” on the SFO Museum’s Aviation Collection website. Give it a try and […]
Raven Visits SFO.

Raven Visits SFO.

06/17/25
The Stuck at the Airport team is a big fan of both the work of Seattle-based glass artist Preston Singletary and the impressive exhibits at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) that the SFO Museum puts together. So we’re delighted that the newest SFO Museum exhibition at SFO is Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO. The Tlingit […]
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