嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)是(shi)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)人民政府設立(li)(li)的公益性文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)事業機(ji)構。于1949年12月(yue)成(cheng)立(li)(li),名稱(cheng)為嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)人民文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(其前身為:民眾教育館(guan))館(guan)址在魏(wei)塘鎮中(zhong)山路(lu)55號(hao)(hao)。1954年1月(yue)改(gai)稱(cheng)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)。1958年11月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)(shan)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)興并縣(xian)(xian),嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)改(gai)稱(cheng)魏(wei)塘鎮文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)站。1961年4月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)(shan)恢復(fu)縣(xian)(xian)制,遂(sui)在原址恢復(fu)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)。1996年9月(yue)因舊城(cheng)改(gai)造拆(chai)遷(qian),臨時遷(qian)址花園路(lu)78號(hao)(hao),1999年9月(yue)遷(qian)入亭橋南路(lu)159號(hao)(hao)。
2008年1月(yue),嘉(jia)善縣(xian)文(wen)化館整(zheng)體遷入位(wei)于人民大道的嘉(jia)善縣(xian)文(wen)化藝術中心,建(jian)筑面積3700平方(fang)米,由7幢風格各異的建(jian)筑組成(cheng)。設有展覽(lan)廳(ting)、排練廳(ting)、書(shu)畫創作樓、音樂(le)創作室、多(duo)媒體培訓教室和多(duo)功(gong)能文(wen)化廣場。
嘉(jia)善縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館自設立(li)以(yi)(yi)(yi)來一直(zhi)擔負全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)群眾文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)活動(dong)的(de)組織開展和輔導培訓工作。遵照黨(dang)的(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝“二(er)為方(fang)向”、“雙百(bai)方(fang)針”為繁榮地方(fang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)藝術(shu)(shu)和精神(shen)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明(ming)建設作出了應有的(de)貢(gong)獻。每年舉辦(ban)全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)性大(da)中型(xing)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝活動(dong)都(dou)在(zai)(zai)20項(次)以(yi)(yi)(yi)上,頗具地方(fang)特色的(de)嘉(jia)善田歌、故事(shi)、舞(wu)(wu)蹈、水彩畫(hua)等文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝樣式及其藝術(shu)(shu)成果在(zai)(zai)省內外(wai)產生了較大(da)的(de)影響。館辦(ban)刊物(wu)《嘉(jia)善文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)報》創刊27年來不間(jian)斷出刊 期,年發(fa)行(xing)量達5萬(wan)份。館辦(ban)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝團體嘉(jia)善縣(xian)(xian)“信合”群星藝術(shu)(shu)團由120余名(ming)青年業余文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝骨干組成。藝術(shu)(shu)團下設舞(wu)(wu)蹈隊、戲(xi)劇曲藝隊、綜合樂(le)隊、聲樂(le)演唱隊。館辦(ban)活動(dong)陣(zhen)地有“周末大(da)舞(wu)(wu)臺”、“卡拉OK大(da)家唱”。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館的(de)大(da)型(xing)展廳每年舉辦(ban)書(shu)畫(hua)、攝影藝術(shu)(shu)展覽(lan)十(shi)項(次)以(yi)(yi)(yi)上,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館排練廳對(dui)外(wai)開放,成為培訓基層文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝骨干的(de)主要課堂。
1949年(nian)12月(yue)(yue)成立嘉善縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人民文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館,工作人員3人,1951年(nian)增到5名(ming),館址在(zai)魏(wei)塘(tang)鎮中(zhong)山路(lu)55號。1954年(nian)1月(yue)(yue)改稱(cheng)嘉善縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館,1958年(nian)11月(yue)(yue)嘉善縣(xian)(xian)(xian)并入嘉興(xing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),嘉善縣(xian)(xian)(xian)館改稱(cheng)魏(wei)塘(tang)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)站(zhan),1961年(nian)4月(yue)(yue)嘉善恢復縣(xian)(xian)(xian)制(zhi),遂在(zai)原址恢復嘉善縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館。1969年(nian)10月(yue)(yue),文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館與電影(ying)管(guan)理站(zhan)、劇團(tuan)合并建立毛澤東思(si)想文(wen)(wen)藝宣傳站(zhan),1972年(nian)2月(yue)(yue)恢復縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館。