南縣文化館始于1925年元月,位于南縣縣城中心,赤沙廣場東南角,總占地面積4680平方米,建筑面積7184平方米,現有在職職工13人,退休人員20人。國家一級文化館。內設辦公室(shi)、業務工作室(shi)、檔案資料室(shi)、南(nan)縣非(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產(chan)保護(hu)中(zhong)心、地(di)花鼓培訓(xun)中(zhong)心(傳承(cheng)人傳習(xi)基地(di))、多功能免(mian)費培訓(xun)中(zhong)心、非(fei)遺展廳(ting)、舞蹈健(jian)身廳(ting)、多功能排(pai)練廳(ting)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)廊櫥窗、電子閱覽室(shi)等。各項文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)硬件(jian)、軟件(jian)設施齊全。1993年被文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)部授予(yu)“標準文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館”榮(rong)譽稱(cheng)號(hao),2004至今連續4次被文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)部授予(yu)“一級(ji)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館”稱(cheng)號(hao),連續多次被省、市、縣評(ping)為先進單位。
南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)解(jie)放(fang)后(hou)(hou),1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)人民(min)政府接收南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)民(min)眾(zhong)教育(yu)館(guan)(guan),1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)改(gai)名(ming)為“南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)人民(min)教育(yu)館(guan)(guan)”,遷至(zhi)(zhi)官正街,1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)遷至(zhi)(zhi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)劇院(yuan)對面,1953年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改(gai)名(ming)“南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)”至(zhi)(zhi)今。1962年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)起近30年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),在老城中心十字(zi)街口(原南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)一(yi)旅社右側)修建(jian)(jian)60米長黑板(ban)報宣傳窗,內(nei)容有時事新聞、科學知識(shi)、衛(wei)生常(chang)識(shi)等欄目,深受群眾(zhong)喜歡。1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)起,南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)先后(hou)(hou)創辦(ban)了《俱樂部通訊》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)群眾(zhong)創作(zuo)(zuo)》、《創作(zuo)(zuo)歌曲(qu)》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)歌曲(qu)》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)畫頁(ye)》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)農村文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)》等。影響較大的有1963年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)創辦(ban)了綜(zong)合性刊物《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)》,發表(biao)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)業余作(zuo)(zuo)者的作(zuo)(zuo)品、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)評論(lun)、寫作(zuo)(zuo)常(chang)識(shi)等,1971年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)易名(ming)《革命文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)》,1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)再易名(ming)《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲》,定為季刊,每期均有作(zuo)(zuo)品被省級以上刊物采用。1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)根據城鎮建(jian)(jian)設規(gui)劃南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)遷至(zhi)(zhi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲路,新建(jian)(jian)四層辦(ban)公樓(lou)、三層宿舍樓(lou)和(he)活(huo)動廳(ting),建(jian)(jian)筑面積(ji)1400平方米,至(zhi)(zhi)此,南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)已初(chu)具規(gui)模。
改革(ge)開(kai)放以來,南(nan)(nan)縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)從無到有(you)(you)發生了翻天(tian)覆(fu)地(di)的(de)(de)(de)變(bian)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)為國家先進文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)縣的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)基(ji)層單位,南(nan)(nan)縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)配備了文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)、舞蹈、聲樂(le)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)、攝(she)(she)影(ying)(ying)等藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)門類的(de)(de)(de)輔(fu)導(dao)員(yuan),并(bing)能(neng)獨立地(di)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)輔(fu)導(dao)、策劃(hua)組織各(ge)項群(qun)(qun)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)活動(dong)。南(nan)(nan)縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)不(bu)斷創新公(gong)共(gong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)服務方式,打(da)造公(gong)共(gong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)服務品(pin)牌,全面推進文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)免費(fei)開(kai)放和服務。目前,南(nan)(nan)縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)公(gong)共(gong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)設施全部(bu)免費(fei)開(kai)放,普及性的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)輔(fu)導(dao)培(pei)(pei)(pei)訓(xun)、公(gong)益性展覽展示、全縣基(ji)層文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)隊(dui)伍(wu)和業余文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)骨干培(pei)(pei)(pei)訓(xun)等基(ji)本文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)服務項目已全部(bu)免費(fei),有(you)(you)效地(di)提高了公(gong)共(gong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)服務的(de)(de)(de)質量(liang)和效益。每(mei)年(nian)暑假開(kai)辦了書(shu)法(fa)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)、音(yin)(yin)樂(le)、攝(she)(she)影(ying)(ying)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)等免費(fei)培(pei)(pei)(pei)訓(xun)班(ban),不(bu)少(shao)免費(fei)培(pei)(pei)(pei)訓(xun)學(xue)員(yuan)在書(shu)法(fa)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)、攝(she)(she)影(ying)(ying)的(de)(de)(de)省(sheng)級(ji)賽(sai)事中取得佳績。南(nan)(nan)縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)還(huan)常年(nian)舉辦戲劇、曲藝(yi)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)、音(yin)(yin)樂(le)、舞蹈、書(shu)法(fa)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)、攝(she)(she)影(ying)(ying)等各(ge)種藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)講座,培(pei)(pei)(pei)訓(xun)了一批又一批業余作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)者及文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)骨干;館(guan)(guan)內有(you)(you)多(duo)名業務干部(bu)出(chu)(chu)版過(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)專著并(bing)發表過(guo)群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)論文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)。在抓好各(ge)線文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)創作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)同時,大(da)型群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)活動(dong)年(nian)年(nian)出(chu)(chu)新。每(mei)年(nian)舉辦、協辦各(ge)類文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)演出(chu)(chu)活動(dong)、元宵燈謎(mi)晚會、街頭(tou)花(hua)(hua)鼓戲演出(chu)(chu)、畫(hua)展、攝(she)(she)影(ying)(ying)展、藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)節、廣(guang)場舞大(da)賽(sai)、南(nan)(nan)縣地(di)花(hua)(hua)鼓大(da)獎(jiang)(jiang)賽(sai)等群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)活動(dong),得到廣(guang)大(da)群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)歡迎。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)(de)音(yin)(yin)樂(le)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)曾連(lian)續四(si)年(nian)獲(huo)得湖南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)宣傳(chuan)部(bu)精神文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明建設“五個一工(gong)程(cheng)”優秀作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)獎(jiang)(jiang),并(bing)被選送(song)參加全國“群(qun)(qun)星獎(jiang)(jiang)”的(de)(de)(de)評選;還(huan)有(you)(you)舞蹈、戲劇、攝(she)(she)影(ying)(ying)、書(shu)法(fa)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)品(pin),歷年(nian)來已獲(huo)得“蒲公(gong)英”、“映山紅(hong)”、“群(qun)(qun)星獎(jiang)(jiang)”等獎(jiang)(jiang)項的(de)(de)(de)獎(jiang)(jiang)勵。
2005年(nian)(nian)起,南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化館(guan)開(kai)展(zhan)(zhan)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)非(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文(wen)化遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)產(chan)的(de)(de)保(bao)護(hu)與發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)工作, 成(cheng)立(li)了(le)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)培(pei)訓(xun)中(zhong)心,通(tong)過收集(ji)、發(fa)掘和(he)整理,公布了(le)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)級(ji)(ji)(ji)非(fei)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)保(bao)護(hu)項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)12個(ge),并在此基(ji)礎(chu)上進行非(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文(wen)化遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)產(chan)項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)的(de)(de)申報(bao),先(xian)后成(cheng)功申報(bao)了(le)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)湖(hu)歌、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)車水號子、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)硪工號子、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲圍(wei)(wei)鼓(gu)、中(zhong)醫(石(shi)氏)蜂(feng)療、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)少(shao)林巫(wu)家、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)統戲劇服飾制作技藝8個(ge)項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)為(wei)市級(ji)(ji)(ji)非(fei)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)保(bao)護(hu)項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu),2006年(nian)(nian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)被列入湖(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)省首批非(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文(wen)化遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)產(chan)保(bao)護(hu)名(ming)(ming)錄, 2011年(nian)(nian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)被列入國家級(ji)(ji)(ji)第三(san)批非(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文(wen)化遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)產(chan)保(bao)護(hu)名(ming)(ming)錄。成(cheng)為(wei)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)走(zou)向全國的(de)(de)一張文(wen)化名(ming)(ming)片。同時還申報(bao)了(le)省級(ji)(ji)(ji)非(fei)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)傳(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)人(ren)1名(ming)(ming),市級(ji)(ji)(ji)非(fei)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)傳(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)人(ren)5名(ming)(ming)。近年(nian)(nian)來南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化館(guan)組(zu)織編寫了(le)《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)基(ji)礎(chu)教材》,在全縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)范(fan)圍(wei)(wei)內開(kai)展(zhan)(zhan)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)培(pei)訓(xun),已培(pei)訓(xun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)傳(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)骨干800余人(ren),建立(li)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)傳(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)6個(ge)、表演隊伍50支。組(zu)織參加(jia)省級(ji)(ji)(ji)、市級(ji)(ji)(ji)非(fei)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)博(bo)覽會,加(jia)強交流,讓南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)聲(sheng)名(ming)(ming)遠播,傳(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)。
南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)文化館(guan)始于1925年(nian)(nian)元月(yue)在縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)老街財神(shen)巷“梧莊”設(she)(she)立的“南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)通(tong)俗(su)教(jiao)育館(guan)”,首任館(guan)長龔(gong)翰(han)龍。1929年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)改為“南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)育館(guan)”,設(she)(she)有公共體(ti)育場(chang)、閱報處(chu)、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)學校、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)識字處(chu)。1932年(nian)(nian)因經費困難停辦(ban)。1934年(nian)(nian),在民(min)(min)治路新(xin)建館(guan)舍兩棟(dong),恢復(fu)活動。1940年(nian)(nian)列為全省乙級館(guan),設(she)(she)總(zong)務、教(jiao)導、生計、藝術(shu)四組,后(hou)(hou)設(she)(she)講演、圖(tu)書等部,創辦(ban)周刊《南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)通(tong)俗(su)報》,1943年(nian)(nian)日(ri)本進犯(fan)南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian),館(guan)舍被日(ri)軍(jun)焚毀,再度停辦(ban)。抗戰勝利(li)后(hou)(hou),1946年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)恢復(fu),先(xian)租(zu)用民(min)(min)房,后(hou)(hou)遷至民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)體(ti)育場(chang)紀念堂,并(bing)購置體(ti)育運動器械(xie),訂購報紙(zhi)雜志,開辦(ban)書報閱覽、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)學校和識字班,發行《民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)周刊》、繪(hui)制《星(xing)期畫(hua)報》、《時事簡報》,組織民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)平劇社(she),受(shou)到省教(jiao)育廳三次明令嘉(jia)獎和教(jiao)育部獎勵。