A CENTRE OF LEARNING

Prior to its formal opening, the SHMC partnered with the City of Mississauga for its groundbreaking exhibition, “The British Indian Army in the Great War, 1914-1918”, which marked the centennial of the start of the Great War. This was followed by a subject-specific exhibition at the SHMC Gallery to mark “Doors Open Mississauga” entitled “Call to Flanders: Sikhs in the Great War”.

Over the past couple of years, the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada has been engaged in over 50 exhibits and events, with exhibits shown in 6 provinces, 18 cities, and 3 countries. The SHMC has spoken on various television and radio programs across Canada including the CBC, CTV, GLOBAL, CP24, and Rogers, to name a few. The SHMC was proud to partner with the largest teacher federation in Canada, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO), to produce a commemorative poster highlighting Sikh Heritage in Canada. The poster was disseminated to every elementary school in Ontario as part of South Asian Heritage Month.

The Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada has hosted countless community attendees including seniors, children, students, scholars, and various dignitaries including the Premier of Ontario, federal and provincial Ministers, Mayors, Councilors, and Chief of Police. Other guests have included individuals from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the 7th Toronto Regiment-RCA, the Smithsonian, and the Royal Ontario Museum.