The museum, which was named for the ancient Egyptian architect Imhotep, was opened on April 26, 2006 by Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak and Mrs. Bernadette Chirac [REF].
The site museum project at Saqqara was conceived of in 1990, but it was not launched until 1997 after the authorities had identified a suitable location on the plateau where the museum could sit unobtrusively and not disturb the natural landscape [REF].