Museu Arqueològic Municipal Camil Visedo Moltó
Municipal archaeological museum of Alcoy, with material from prehistory to the Middle Ages, housed in the former Casa de la Villa.
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About the museum
The museum opened on 18 July 1945 as the Museo de Arte y Biblioteca Pública. In 1958 it was renamed the Museo Arqueológico Municipal “Camilo Visedo Moltó” in memory of its founder. Visedo (Alcoy, 1876–1958) was a pioneer of archaeological research in the region: he directed numerous campaigns at the La Serreta site, combined archaeology with geology and palaeontology, and bequeathed his collection to the museum, of which he was the first curator from 1945 to 1958.
The building is the former Casa de la Villa, on the Placeta del Carbó in the historic centre. The right wing, dating from 1572, has a ground-floor loggia with five Classicist arches on Tuscan columns. The building ceased to be the town hall in 1835 and later had various municipal uses. It was adapted for cultural use in the 1940s, and between 1985 and 1990 the interior was reformed and extended.
The permanent exhibition, covering about 192 m², presents a selection of material arranged by theme and chronology: groups of hunter-gatherers, the first farming and herding communities, the rock art of La Sarga, metalworking, Iberian culture, Roman times, numismatics, and the Al-Andalus and Christian medieval periods. The collections also include palaeontology, mineralogy, art, popular and devotional tilework, industrial machinery and old postcards of Alcoy. On the ground floor there is a room for temporary exhibitions, and the museum has a specialist library open to the public.
Highlights
- Selection of archaeological material from prehistory to the Middle Ages
- Material from Iberian culture and Roman times
- Section dedicated to the rock art of La Sarga
- Collections of numismatics, palaeontology and popular tilework
- 16th-century building: the former Casa de la Villa of Alcoy
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición arqueológica permanente – Thematic and chronological tour of prehistory, Iberian culture, Roman times and the Middle Ages in Alcoy, with a section on the rock art of La Sarga.
- Founded
- 1945
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Alcoy
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.50 |
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| Reduced | €1Under-18s, Carnet Jove holders, pensioners and groups |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 4 · Under 18: €1. Under 5: free. |
| Seniors | €1Pensioners: €1. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities, with one companion where this is essential for the visit. |
| Students & apprentices | –Student groups pay €0.50 per person. |
| Groups | €1 per personStudent groups: €0.50 per person. Group visits by prior request by phone. |
Rates as published on the museum's municipal page and in the Turismo Alcoy 2026 leaflet with opening times.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum organises free guided visits to the La Sarga cave paintings, which must be booked online in advance; according to the municipal website, bookings for Sundays are suspended until further notice. School groups can book visits on weekday mornings, Monday to Friday. |
