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SFO MUSEUM ( SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ) The aviation museum and library is located pre-security in San Francisco International Airport ’ s International Terminal . Address : San Francisco International Airport PO Box 8097 San Francisco , CA 94128 Phone : 650-821-9900
WHAT ARE YOUR HOLDINGS ? The San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A . Turpen Aviation Museum provides unique opportunities for learning about the development of commercial aviation and the role it plays in our everyday lives . Located in the International Terminal , it is an architectural adaptation of the Airport ’ s 1930s passenger lobby . The collection focus is on the history of commercial air transport , the airline industry , and San Francisco International Airport , with a regional emphasis on the West Coast and Pacific region . Exhibitions , research services , and educational programs are offered to the public free of charge .
The collection consists of over 7,000 book and periodical titles , 94,000 archives objects , and 31,000 museum objects .
ARE YOU OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ? Yes , we are free and open to the public .
PAN AM MUSEUM ( LONG ISLAND , NEW YORK ) 1 Davis Ave . Garden City , NY 11350
NEAREST AIRPORTS : NEW YORK-LA GUARDIA , NEW YORK-JFK
WHAT ARE YOUR HOLDINGS ? DO YOU OPERATE A MUSEUM ? DO YOU MAINTAIN AN ARCHIVE ? We host 11 exhibits with artifacts . We operate a museum and are located inside a larger aviation museum ( The Cradle of Aviation ). The main archives for all things Pan Am are located at the University of Miami , Richter Library Special Collections .
The museum is open daily , from 10:00 to 16:30 , except on holidays , and may be closed to the public during private events . Access to the research services and library is available by advance appointment only . Please email with queries or for an appointment : librarian @ flysfo . com .
ARE YOUR RESOURCES AVAILABLE BY REQUEST OVER THE INTERNET ? Research services are available via email ; image requests via SFO Museum website : https :// www . sfomuseum . org / aviationmuseum-library
ARE YOU OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ? WHAT ARE YOUR HOURS ? IS ACCESS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY ? Our hours of operation are Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 . The museum is open some Mondays on school holidays and in the summer .
ARE YOUR RESOURCES AVAILABLE BY REQUEST OVER THE INTERNET ? Not at this time
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