SFO is a great destination for your class. Museum and Library admission, educational programs, and tours are offered at no charge. San Francisco Airport Museums is currently offering hands-on tours of the following exhibitions.
Japan Airlines: Over Fifty-Five Years of Service
This is a free, hands-on educational program designed for second grade and third grade students centered on the current exhibition Japan Airlines: Over Fifty-Five Years of Service. The program includes directed looking, exploring airline design and the use of symbols and design motifs in Japanese culture, and hands-on activities to learn about the basic principles of powered flight with making and flying paper airplanes.
The program is guided by experienced museum and library staff and runs 45 minutes. Additional activities are also available. Please see the California Department of Education Content Standards on page 4 for the subject areas that are addressed in this program.
Japan Airlines: Over Fifty-Five Years of Service can accommodate up to approximately 30 students at a time. Special arrangements can be made for groups larger than 30.
Click here to download a teacher's guide and field trip information packet in PDF format (17 MB).
Educational programs and tours can be customized for higher-grade levels, mixed-ages, and special-needs students.
For more information on our Education Programs, please contact:
Gabriel Phung
(650) 821-9900
education@flysfo.com
Scenes from Myths and Daily Life: Ancient Mediterranean Pottery
This popular exhibition is no longer on view, but the educational package is available here:
Click here to download a teacher's guide and field trip information packet in PDF format.
Woven Legacies: Basketry of Native North America
This popular exhibition is no longer on view, but the educational package is available here:
Click here to download a teacher's guide and field trip information packet in PDF format.