嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)是嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)民政(zheng)府設立的公益性文(wen)化(hua)事業機構。于(yu)1949年(nian)12月(yue)成立,名稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)民文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)(其前身為(wei)(wei):民眾(zhong)教(jiao)育館(guan)(guan))館(guan)(guan)址在魏塘鎮中山路(lu)55號。1954年(nian)1月(yue)改(gai)(gai)稱(cheng)嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)。1958年(nian)11月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)嘉(jia)(jia)興(xing)并(bing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)改(gai)(gai)稱(cheng)魏塘鎮文(wen)化(hua)站。1961年(nian)4月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)恢復(fu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)制,遂在原址恢復(fu)嘉(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)。1996年(nian)9月(yue)因舊城改(gai)(gai)造拆遷,臨時遷址花園路(lu)78號,1999年(nian)9月(yue)遷入亭橋南(nan)路(lu)159號。
2008年1月(yue),嘉善縣文(wen)化(hua)館整體(ti)遷入位(wei)于人民大道的嘉善縣文(wen)化(hua)藝術中心,建(jian)筑面積3700平方米,由7幢風格各異的建(jian)筑組成(cheng)。設有展覽廳、排練廳、書畫(hua)創作樓、音樂創作室、多媒體(ti)培訓教(jiao)室和多功能(neng)文(wen)化(hua)廣場。
嘉(jia)善(shan)(shan)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)自(zi)設(she)立以(yi)來(lai)一(yi)直擔負全縣(xian)群眾文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)活(huo)(huo)動的組(zu)織開(kai)展(zhan)和(he)輔導培(pei)訓工作。遵照黨的文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)“二為方(fang)向”、“雙(shuang)百方(fang)針”為繁榮地(di)方(fang)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)術(shu)和(he)精神文(wen)(wen)明建設(she)作出(chu)了應有的貢(gong)獻。每年舉(ju)辦全縣(xian)性大中型文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)活(huo)(huo)動都在(zai)20項(xiang)(次(ci))以(yi)上,頗具地(di)方(fang)特色的嘉(jia)善(shan)(shan)田歌、故事、舞蹈、水(shui)彩(cai)畫等文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)樣(yang)式及其藝(yi)術(shu)成果在(zai)省內外(wai)產生了較大的影響。館(guan)(guan)辦刊物(wu)《嘉(jia)善(shan)(shan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)報》創刊27年來(lai)不間斷出(chu)刊 期,年發(fa)行量達5萬份(fen)。館(guan)(guan)辦文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)團體嘉(jia)善(shan)(shan)縣(xian)“信合(he)”群星藝(yi)術(shu)團由120余名(ming)青年業(ye)余文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)骨(gu)干組(zu)成。藝(yi)術(shu)團下(xia)設(she)舞蹈隊(dui)(dui)(dui)、戲劇曲藝(yi)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)、綜(zong)合(he)樂隊(dui)(dui)(dui)、聲(sheng)樂演唱(chang)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)。館(guan)(guan)辦活(huo)(huo)動陣(zhen)地(di)有“周(zhou)末大舞臺(tai)”、“卡拉(la)OK大家唱(chang)”。文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)的大型展(zhan)廳(ting)每年舉(ju)辦書(shu)畫、攝影藝(yi)術(shu)展(zhan)覽十項(xiang)(次(ci))以(yi)上,文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)排練廳(ting)對外(wai)開(kai)放,成為培(pei)訓基(ji)層文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)骨(gu)干的主要課堂。
1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)成(cheng)立嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣人民文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),工作人員3人,1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增到5名,館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)址在魏塘鎮中(zhong)山(shan)路(lu)55號。1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)改(gai)稱(cheng)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣并(bing)入嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)興(xing)縣,嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)改(gai)稱(cheng)魏塘文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)站(zhan),1961年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)恢復(fu)縣制,遂在原址恢復(fu)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue),文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)與電影(ying)管(guan)理(li)站(zhan)、劇(ju)團合并(bing)建立毛(mao)澤(ze)東思(si)想文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)宣傳站(zhan),1972年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)恢復(fu)縣文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。