20s at SF airport

[claireshaeffer]

SF is the only airport in the world that has a museum. Here are some images from an exhibit several years ago that include 20s fashions.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Those shoes....

 

[claireshaeffer]

Are they wonderful!

 

[Midge]

Beautiful - the right way to spend some time waiting around at an airport!

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has a museum too though - a mini-version of the Rijksmuseum with about 10 paintings. Hongkong airport has small displays talking about their manufacturing history... some old ads, vintage scarves and shoes. Very small though.

 

[Jonathan]

That museum in SF is some kind of commercial enterprise that has an agreement with the airport - it's not actually the airport itself. They contacted me about a shoe exhibition and hedged answering most of my questions about conservation, loan fees, etc. but when I finally got an answer it turned out they wanted to borrow the stuff for free! I declined.

 

[claireshaeffer]

Thanks, Jonathan, they claim to own it, but all claims are not true.