As early as in the late 1950's, local artists had expressed the wish to have a national museum devoted to the visual arts. On 21 Oct 95, their wish finally came true. The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) opened its doors to the public. This set of stamps, featuring the works of four of Singapore's pioneer artists, commemorates the opening of the Singapore Art Museum. The SAM is sited at the historic St Joseph's Institution building. The stamp designs depict four beautiful works of the artists and incorporate an illustration of the restored SJI building.