嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)是嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)民政府設立(li)的公益(yi)性文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)事(shi)業機構。于1949年12月(yue)成立(li),名稱(cheng)為嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)民文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(其前身(shen)為:民眾教育館(guan)(guan))館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)(zhi)在(zai)魏(wei)塘鎮中山路(lu)(lu)55號。1954年1月(yue)改(gai)稱(cheng)嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)。1958年11月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)嘉(jia)(jia)興并縣(xian)(xian),嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)改(gai)稱(cheng)魏(wei)塘鎮文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)站。1961年4月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)恢(hui)(hui)復縣(xian)(xian)制,遂(sui)在(zai)原(yuan)址(zhi)(zhi)恢(hui)(hui)復嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)。1996年9月(yue)因舊城改(gai)造拆(chai)遷,臨時遷址(zhi)(zhi)花園(yuan)路(lu)(lu)78號,1999年9月(yue)遷入亭橋南路(lu)(lu)159號。
2008年1月(yue),嘉善縣文化館整(zheng)體遷(qian)入位于人民大(da)道的嘉善縣文化藝術中心(xin),建筑面積3700平(ping)方米,由7幢風格各(ge)異(yi)的建筑組成(cheng)。設有展覽廳、排(pai)練廳、書畫創作(zuo)樓、音樂創作(zuo)室(shi)(shi)、多媒體培訓教室(shi)(shi)和多功能文化廣場。
嘉善縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化館自設(she)(she)(she)立以來一直擔負全縣(xian)群眾文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化活動(dong)(dong)的(de)組(zu)(zu)織開(kai)展和(he)輔導培訓工作。遵照黨的(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)“二為(wei)方(fang)向”、“雙百方(fang)針”為(wei)繁榮地(di)方(fang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)精神文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明(ming)建設(she)(she)(she)作出(chu)了(le)(le)應有(you)(you)的(de)貢獻。每(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)舉辦全縣(xian)性大(da)中型文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)活動(dong)(dong)都(dou)在20項(xiang)(次)以上(shang),頗(po)具地(di)方(fang)特(te)色的(de)嘉善田歌、故(gu)事(shi)、舞蹈、水彩畫(hua)等文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)樣式及其藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)成(cheng)果在省內(nei)外產生了(le)(le)較大(da)的(de)影響。館辦刊物《嘉善文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化報》創刊27年(nian)(nian)(nian)來不間斷出(chu)刊 期(qi),年(nian)(nian)(nian)發(fa)行量達(da)5萬份(fen)。館辦文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)團(tuan)體嘉善縣(xian)“信(xin)合(he)”群星藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)團(tuan)由120余名青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)業余文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)骨干組(zu)(zu)成(cheng)。藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)團(tuan)下設(she)(she)(she)舞蹈隊、戲劇曲(qu)藝(yi)隊、綜合(he)樂隊、聲(sheng)樂演唱隊。館辦活動(dong)(dong)陣地(di)有(you)(you)“周末(mo)大(da)舞臺”、“卡拉OK大(da)家(jia)唱”。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化館的(de)大(da)型展廳每(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)舉辦書畫(hua)、攝影藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)展覽(lan)十(shi)項(xiang)(次)以上(shang),文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化館排練廳對外開(kai)放,成(cheng)為(wei)培訓基層文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)骨干的(de)主要課(ke)堂。
1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)成(cheng)立嘉善縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人民文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan),工作人員(yuan)3人,1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)增(zeng)到(dao)5名,館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)在魏塘(tang)鎮(zhen)中山路55號。1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)改稱(cheng)嘉善縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan),1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)嘉善縣(xian)(xian)(xian)并入嘉興縣(xian)(xian)(xian),嘉善縣(xian)(xian)(xian)館(guan)(guan)改稱(cheng)魏塘(tang)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)站,1961年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)嘉善恢復(fu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)制,遂在原址(zhi)恢復(fu)嘉善縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue),文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)與電(dian)影管理(li)站、劇團合(he)并建立毛澤(ze)東思(si)想文(wen)(wen)藝宣傳站,1972年(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)恢復(fu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)。