The opening of Imhotep Museum: Unveiling Ancient Marvels in Saqqara's Egyptian Archaeological Region

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, through the Supreme Council of Antiquities, has completed the final touches on the Imhotep Museum development project in Saqqara. The museum is set to open in the near future, adding to the allure of the Saqqara archaeological region, which has witnessed significant new discoveries in recent times.

Dr. explained. Mustafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the restoration and development project of the Imhotep Museum is one of the most important projects that the Ministry worked on completing, due to its unique privacy, as it is the most important museum of archaeological sites in Egypt. It was established in memory and honor of the memory of the Egyptian architect “Imhotep”.

He explained that the opening of the museum will increase the tourist attractions in the Saqqara archaeological region, in conjunction with the large influx of Egypt tours to the region, especially in light of the recent discoveries in archaeology that the area has seen.

In the same context, Brigadier General Engineer Hesham Samir, Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Antiquities and Museums Projects and General Supervisor of the Projects Sector, undertook an inspection Egypt day tour to follow up on the final works of the project to develop and raise the efficiency of the museum and develop the general site as a whole so that it is ready to receive Egyptian and foreign visitors during their Egypt travel packages in the coming period.

He also mentioned that the landscaping of the entire exterior site, as well as the completion of the project's final finishing work in the museum, from the entrance to the Saqqara archaeological area to the museum entrance, have been completed.

He added that the development project includes replacing damaged stone floors, raising the efficiency and height of the surrounding walls, developing and raising the efficiency of irrigation networks in the Egypt luxury tour path area, raising the efficiency of bathrooms, and developing visiting paths, as well as the final finishing work for the museum’s exhibition halls and the specialized panoramic lighting work for the site, insurance work, television surveillance, finishing of the museum facades, and work to raise the efficiency of central air conditioning devices.

The services provided to visitors during their Cairo tours from the airport were also improved and developed by providing the museum with a number of informational panels and interactive display screens through which film material is shown about some of the archaeological discoveries at the Saqqara necropolis site, in addition to providing all means of availability in the museum to receive Egypt Wheelchair Accessible Tours for people of determination, where courses were conducted. Water and their own visiting paths, and the site was provided with cafeterias and bazaars, which would work to improve the visitors’ experience during their Cairo day tours in keeping with the significance of both the archaeological site overall and the museum.

It should be noted that the museum showcases several artifacts that were found in Saqqara, such as the oldest and most significant collection of surgical tools, bronze statues representing Egyptian deities, models of the Step Pyramid group's architectural elements, and the most significant belongings of the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties kings, the most prominent of which is the mummy of King "Merenre I”, who was one of the kings of the Sixth Dynasty, which is considered the oldest royal mummy, in addition to several vessels of various sizes and shapes that were found within the pyramid of King Djoser and those of several other Second Dynasty kings.

The museum also contains the library of the late French engineer and archaeologist Jean-Philippe Loyer, who worked for 75 years in Saqqara to uncover the pyramidal collection of King Djoser, and a visual preparation hall showcasing video content about the significance of Saqqara's archeological features. With the opening of the Imhotep Museum, Saqqara's status as a captivating archaeological destination is further elevated, offering visitors an extraordinary Egypt classic tour through ancient history and culture.