‘Sikh Museum Northampton – Opening in Summer 2021!’
SCCYC Northampton received a grant from the ‘Heritage Fund’ towards its heritage project, ‘Sikhs of Northampton – Celebrating 60 Years!’
The ‘Sikhs of Northampton – Celebrating 60 Years!’ project consolidated work undertaken over the last 10 years on a wide variety of heritage-based projects, improving past heritage to a high-quality offering and creating a heritage trail and Sikh/Core values learning materials.
The ‘Community Voices’ exhibition celebrates the rich heritage of the Sikhs of Northampton over the past 60 years. The project explored Immigration memories and challenges faced by Sikhs of Northampton upon settlement and the Values that helped them to not only survive but thrive as families, a community, and continued support for the wider community to fulfill their vision of a flourishing Town.
The project is shared through exhibition, scriptures, art, workshops, and learning materials in its library and digital technology including interactive screens, videos and website resources. Post pandemic, SCCYC plans to hold a grand opening to celebrate the past and present achievements and share the project and Museum widely and nationally.
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Our promotional and learning materials
Photographs
To Be A Sikh
Community Voices
From Her Kings Are Born
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh
Saint and Soldiers Crown
Sikh Weddings
Sikh Music
Punjabi Fusion
Videos
Kirat Karo
Learn about the Sikh Value of working hard to earn an honest living
Naam Jappo
Learn about Sikh strength and spirituality through Remembrance of the One (God)
Sarbat Da Bhalla
Learn about the Sikh value of supporting equal rights for everyone
Vand Shakko
Learn about the Sikh Value of Share with others, especially those less fortunate
Why do you volunteer?
In these extracts from oral history interviews recorded remotely for Sikh Museum Northampton during the Covid-19 lockdown, people from the Sikh community, and beyond, describe their experiences and insights to Sikh values.
Perceptions of Sikhs
In these extracts from oral history interviews recorded remotely for Sikh Museum Northampton during the Covid-19 lockdown, people from beyond the Sikh community in Northampton.