Sikh Museum set to open this weekend

Khalsa Darbar are putting the finishing touches to Canada's first multimedia Sikh museum.

The museum, said to be the first of its kind outside India, opens its doors to the public this Sunday, Oct 10, at its Dixie/Derry Roads location.

The brainchild of British Columbia author Dr Raghbir Singh Bains, the museum will house more than 50,000 pages of text in various languages, thousands of pictures, audio, video and animation, as per Surrey-based newspaper The South Asian Link.

According to his online biography, Bains "produced and programmed the Multimedia Sikh Museum in India, the first of its kind in the world, using new technology to make it easily accessible and interactive for all."

The museum in Mississauga will will cover the history and culture of the Sikh religion, Bains earlier told Surrey-based The South Asian Link.

with thanks : southasianfocus : link in headline for detailed news.

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