The MMAL occupies an old house that is locally known as "ca Batistó", a house built at the end of the 17th Century by a wealthy family of liqueur merchants. It then became the property of the Andreu family for 250 years, Known today as "ca Andreu".

In 1973 the house was bought by Alcover Town Council and the museum was moved from its original home in the building known as "portal de Sant Miquel".

In the early 9o's, the museum still needed more space for both its new and original collection, so it was decided to buy the adjoining house and restore its interior. To be able to connect the 2 buildings from the interior, "ca Batistó" underwent structural works and the upper floors and rooms of "el portal de la Saura", an archway which formed part of the old defensive wall that protected Alcover from the 14th to the 17th Century, were annexed at the end of the 19th Century.

Nowadays, after being opened to the public, renovated and equipped with all the facilities of a modern building, the museum focuses on its content and offer on the new paleontological exhibition and the tour of the noble house, so that the visiting public can enjoy its beauty and peculiarity.

Our new basis has made us realize that the museum must be of service to society and the public, not just to keep things, but also to preserve, display, and divulge all it's artefacts and objects from which it holds.

For its complementary activities, the museum has areas and galleries to hold projections, lectures, and courses. There is also a room available for its temporary exhibitions.
Today's museum has a basis on what it has to offer and what it needs to offer, offering extra services, such as a book and gift shop, a meeting area, workshops...

The MMAL benefits from public interest in its collection which is run by the Museum's Patronage, which is publicly owned by Alcover Town Council.

It is formed by different collections: numismatic, ethnographic, ethnological, archaeological, artistic works, religious art,... but among all, there is one which especially stands out for its singularity and scientific importance: the paleontological one.