JKL Museum of Telephony Exhibit at the San Francisco Airport

The JKL Museum of Telephony has an exhibit at the San Francisco Airport. The exhibit is open between Aug 30, 2025 – Aug 16, 2026. You can find the exhibit in Terminal 2, Departures Level 2, Gallery 2A – Post-Security.

See the SFO Museum FAQ info below for information on how to visit the galleries without a boarding pass.

The exhibit contains objects from the collection of the JKL Museum of Telephony, several private individuals, and several other museums.

This project was begun in March of 2024. The JKL Museum of Telephony provided the expertise in regards to historical and technical accuracy. The SFO Museum staff designed and installed all the displays. It was a pleasure to work with the SFO Museum putting this all together.

Photos: Courtesy SFO Museum

From the SFO Museum FAQ:

Who produces the exhibitions?
SFO Museum’s staff of dedicated professionals are responsible for all aspects of exhibition production: curators who conceive exhibitions, select objects, and write gallery labels; registrars who arrange the objects’ transportation and supervise their care and handling while at our facilities; designers who create the visual layout for each exhibition; and preparators who produce custom mounts and furniture, and carefully install the art in galleries located throughout the Airport’s terminals.

Can I visit the galleries without a boarding pass?
Yes. SFO Museum operates more than twenty-five sites throughout the Airport terminals, including fourteen galleries that exhibit a rotating schedule of art, history, photography, science, and cultural exhibitions. Exhibitions and public art located beyond a security checkpoint can be viewed without a boarding pass by prior arrangement with SFO Museum. Please contact curator@flysfo.com for additional details and to schedule a visit. Please note: visits must take place during regular business hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) and visits must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.