Digital Showcase at the Heritage Hub
🌟 The Sikh Museum Initiative was delighted to attend the Heritage Hub event at the University Of Leicester 🌟 Saturday 21st March 2026. It was fantastic to see so many Leicester-based organisations showcasing their heritage and connecting with the local community. We really enjoyed engaging with fellow stakeholders and sharing
Digitisation of Duleep Singh family relics
The Sikh Museum Initiative recently visited Ancient House Museum to digitise two remarkable objects from their collection. These include the cane of Maharajah Duleep Singh and a jewelled ring that once belonged to Sophia Duleep Singh. Both objects are being transformed into detailed 3D models and will be released as
Sophia Duleep Singh portrait now in the Sikhmuseum collection
We’re excited to share this striking portrait by @artofsarabjitsingh (California), is now part of the Sikh Museum Initiative collection. The artwork depicts Princess Sophia Duleep Singh—a pioneering Sikh suffragette, daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh, and a fearless campaigner for women’s rights in Britain. This portrait beautifully highlights a lesser-seen side of her personality: Sophia as a devoted
Sikh Museum Initiative marks 10 years of heritage and technology
Gurinder Singh Mann with the 3D interactive at the Royal Armouries, Leeds The Sikh Museum Initiative has digitised artefacts from disparate collections relating to Guru Gobind Singh, Maharajah Ranjit Singh and Maharani Jindan Kaur The Sikh Museum Initiative (SMI) has marked a remarkable milestone — 10 years of pioneering work
A Decade of Digital Heritage: Sikh Museum Initiative Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The Sikh Museum Initiative (SMI) marked its 10th Anniversary on Wednesday 29th October with a prestigious celebration hosted at the University of Leicester Heritage Hub. The event brought together heritage professionals, community leaders, academics, and members of the public from across the country. Hosted by Kartar Singh (SMI), the event
Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival 2025 Chandigarh
You are cordially invited to the Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival 2025 in Chandigarh on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Entry is free. • Timings: 11 AM – 8 PM • Venue: Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh Festival Highlights: You can pick up the Sikhmuseum Initiative Calendars highlighting our preservation efforts on
Magic of Artistry: Q and A session with Contemporary Sikh Artists
Thursday 11th April 2024 6pm-8pmLeicester Adult EducationBelvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6QL There was another great turnout to an event to support the successful Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition in Leicester. The event was to learn more bout the motivations and background to the artists work at the exhibition. The artist involved
Special Sikh Art exhibition opens to great reception
Location: Lower Gallery, Leicester Adult EducationBelvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6QL Cllr. Manjula Sood and Sukhnoor Kaur (Falcons Primary) cutting the ribbon/Punjab 2000. The Sikh Museum Initiative launched its Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition on Wednesday 21 March 2024 at Leicester Adult Education. Attendees came from across the UK to view over 100 pieces
SMI-30 Best Sikh Blogs and Websites
The Sikh Museum Initiative has been nominated as part of the top 30 best Sikh Blogs and websites in the world. We have been ranked at number 14 as part of the selection by Feedspot. This is another honor for the team who have: Amongst many accolades that we have
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