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(ban)公室、業務工作室、檔案資料(liao)室、南縣(xian)非物質文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)遺產(chan)保(bao)護中(zhong)(zhong)心、地花鼓培(pei)訓(xun)中(zhong)(zhong)心(傳承人傳習基(ji)地)、多功(gong)能免費培(pei)訓(xun)中(zhong)(zhong)心、非遺展廳(ting)(ting)、舞蹈(dao)健身廳(ting)(ting)、多功(gong)能排練廳(ting)(ting)、文(wen)廊櫥窗、電子閱覽室等。各項文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)硬(ying)件、軟件設施齊(qi)全。1993年被文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)部授予(yu)“標準文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館”榮譽(yu)稱號(hao),2004至今(jin)連續4次(ci)被文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)部授予(yu)“一級文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館”稱號(hao),連續多次(ci)被省、市、縣(xian)評(ping)為先進單位(wei)。
南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)解放后(hou),1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)民(min)政府接(jie)收(shou)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)民(min)眾教育(yu)館(guan),1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月改名(ming)(ming)(ming)為“南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)民(min)教育(yu)館(guan)”,遷(qian)至(zhi)官正街,1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)遷(qian)至(zhi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)劇院對面(mian),1953年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改名(ming)(ming)(ming)“南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)”至(zhi)今。1962年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月起(qi)近(jin)30年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間,在(zai)老城(cheng)中(zhong)心(xin)十(shi)字(zi)街口(kou)(原南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)一旅社(she)右側(ce))修建(jian)60米(mi)長黑板報宣傳窗,內容有(you)時事新(xin)聞、科學知識、衛(wei)生(sheng)常(chang)識等(deng)欄(lan)目,深受群眾喜歡。1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)起(qi),南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)先后(hou)創(chuang)(chuang)辦(ban)了《俱樂部通(tong)訊》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)群眾創(chuang)(chuang)作(zuo)》、《創(chuang)(chuang)作(zuo)歌曲》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)藝》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)歌曲》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)畫頁》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)農村文(wen)(wen)化(hua)》等(deng)。影響較大的(de)有(you)1963年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)創(chuang)(chuang)辦(ban)了綜合性刊物《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)藝》,發表南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)業(ye)余作(zuo)者的(de)作(zuo)品、文(wen)(wen)藝評論、寫(xie)作(zuo)常(chang)識等(deng),1971年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)易名(ming)(ming)(ming)《革命文(wen)(wen)藝》,1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)再易名(ming)(ming)(ming)《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲(zhou)》,定為季(ji)刊,每(mei)期均有(you)作(zuo)品被省級以上刊物采用。1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)根(gen)據(ju)城(cheng)鎮建(jian)設規劃南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)遷(qian)至(zhi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲(zhou)路,新(xin)建(jian)四層(ceng)辦(ban)公樓、三層(ceng)宿舍樓和(he)活動廳,建(jian)筑面(mian)積1400平方米(mi),至(zhi)此(ci),南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)已(yi)初具(ju)規模。
改革開放以來(lai),南縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)從(cong)無到(dao)有(you)(you)發生了翻天覆地的(de)(de)(de)變化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),作(zuo)(zuo)為國家先(xian)進(jin)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)縣(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)基層單(dan)位,南縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)配(pei)備(bei)了文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學、舞(wu)蹈(dao)、聲(sheng)樂、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)、攝影(ying)(ying)等(deng)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)門類的(de)(de)(de)輔導員,并能獨立地操作(zuo)(zuo)輔導、策劃(hua)組織各(ge)項(xiang)(xiang)群(qun)(qun)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)活動。南縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)不(bu)斷創新公(gong)(gong)共文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)方式(shi),打(da)造(zao)公(gong)(gong)共文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)品(pin)(pin)牌,全(quan)面推進(jin)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)免費(fei)(fei)開放和(he)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)。目前,南縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)公(gong)(gong)共文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)設(she)施全(quan)部(bu)免費(fei)(fei)開放,普及性的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)輔導培(pei)(pei)訓、公(gong)(gong)益性展覽展示、全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)基層文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)隊伍和(he)業(ye)余(yu)(yu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)骨(gu)干(gan)培(pei)(pei)訓等(deng)基本文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)項(xiang)(xiang)目已全(quan)部(bu)免費(fei)(fei),有(you)(you)效(xiao)地提(ti)高了公(gong)(gong)共文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)質量和(he)效(xiao)益。每年(nian)(nian)(nian)暑假(jia)開辦(ban)了書法(fa)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)、音樂、攝影(ying)(ying)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學等(deng)免費(fei)(fei)培(pei)(pei)訓班,不(bu)少免費(fei)(fei)培(pei)(pei)訓學員在書法(fa)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)、攝影(ying)(ying)的(de)(de)(de)省級賽事中(zhong)取得佳績。南縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)還(huan)常(chang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)舉辦(ban)戲(xi)劇(ju)、曲(qu)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學、音樂、舞(wu)蹈(dao)、書法(fa)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)、攝影(ying)(ying)等(deng)各(ge)種(zhong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)講座,培(pei)(pei)訓了一批又一批業(ye)余(yu)(yu)作(zuo)(zuo)者及文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)骨(gu)干(gan);館(guan)(guan)內(nei)有(you)(you)多(duo)名業(ye)務(wu)(wu)(wu)干(gan)部(bu)出版過(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)專著并發表過(guo)群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)論文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)。在抓好各(ge)線(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)創作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)同時,大(da)型群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)活動年(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)出新。每年(nian)(nian)(nian)舉辦(ban)、協(xie)辦(ban)各(ge)類文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)演出活動、元宵燈謎晚會(hui)、街頭花鼓戲(xi)演出、畫展、攝影(ying)(ying)展、藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)節、廣場舞(wu)大(da)賽、南縣(xian)(xian)地花鼓大(da)獎賽等(deng)群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)活動,得到(dao)廣大(da)群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)歡迎。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)(de)音樂作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)(pin)曾連續四年(nian)(nian)(nian)獲得湖南省宣(xuan)傳部(bu)精神文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明建設(she)“五個一工程(cheng)”優秀作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)(pin)獎,并被選送參加全(quan)國“群(qun)(qun)星獎”的(de)(de)(de)評(ping)選;還(huan)有(you)(you)舞(wu)蹈(dao)、戲(xi)劇(ju)、攝影(ying)(ying)、書法(fa)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)(pin),歷年(nian)(nian)(nian)來(lai)已獲得“蒲公(gong)(gong)英”、“映山紅”、“群(qun)(qun)星獎”等(deng)獎項(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)獎勵。
2005年(nian)(nian)起,南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化館開(kai)展(zhan)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)非(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化遺產的保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)與發(fa)展(zhan)工作, 成(cheng)立了南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)(gu)培訓中心,通過收集、發(fa)掘(jue)和整理,公(gong)布了縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)級(ji)非(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)遺保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)項(xiang)目12個,并(bing)在此基礎上進行非(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化遺產項(xiang)目的申(shen)(shen)報(bao),先(xian)后(hou)成(cheng)功(gong)申(shen)(shen)報(bao)了南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)(gu)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)湖歌、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)車水號子(zi)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)硪工號子(zi)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲圍鼓(gu)(gu)、中醫(石氏(shi))蜂療、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)少林巫家、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)統戲劇服(fu)飾(shi)制作技藝8個項(xiang)目為市級(ji)非(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)遺保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)項(xiang)目,2006年(nian)(nian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)(gu)被(bei)列入湖南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)首批(pi)非(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化遺產保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)名(ming)錄(lu), 2011年(nian)(nian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)(gu)被(bei)列入國家級(ji)第三(san)批(pi)非(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化遺產保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)名(ming)錄(lu)。成(cheng)為南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)走向(xiang)全(quan)(quan)國的一張文(wen)(wen)化名(ming)片(pian)。同時(shi)還申(shen)(shen)報(bao)了省(sheng)級(ji)非(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)遺傳(chuan)承(cheng)(cheng)人1名(ming),市級(ji)非(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)遺傳(chuan)承(cheng)(cheng)人5名(ming)。近(jin)年(nian)(nian)來南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化館組織(zhi)(zhi)編寫了《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)(gu)基礎教材》,在全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)范圍內開(kai)展(zhan)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)(gu)培訓,已培訓南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)(gu)傳(chuan)承(cheng)(cheng)骨干800余(yu)人,建立南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)(gu)傳(chuan)承(cheng)(cheng)基地6個、表演隊伍(wu)50支。組織(zhi)(zhi)參加(jia)省(sheng)級(ji)、市級(ji)非(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)遺博覽會,加(jia)強交流,讓南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)(gu)聲名(ming)遠播,傳(chuan)承(cheng)(cheng)發(fa)展(zhan)。
南(nan)縣文化館(guan)(guan)始于1925年(nian)元月(yue)在縣城老街財(cai)神巷“梧莊”設立(li)的“南(nan)縣通俗教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)館(guan)(guan)”,首任館(guan)(guan)長龔翰龍(long)。1929年(nian)9月(yue)改為“南(nan)縣民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)館(guan)(guan)”,設有公共體育(yu)(yu)場、閱報(bao)(bao)處、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學校(xiao)、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)識字處。1932年(nian)因經(jing)費困難停(ting)辦(ban)。1934年(nian),在民(min)(min)治路新建(jian)館(guan)(guan)舍兩棟,恢(hui)復活動。1940年(nian)列(lie)為全省乙(yi)級館(guan)(guan),設總務、教(jiao)(jiao)導(dao)、生計、藝(yi)術四(si)組(zu),后(hou)設講演、圖書(shu)(shu)等部(bu),創辦(ban)周(zhou)刊《南(nan)縣通俗報(bao)(bao)》,1943年(nian)日本(ben)進犯(fan)南(nan)縣,館(guan)(guan)舍被日軍焚毀(hui),再度停(ting)辦(ban)。抗戰勝利后(hou),1946年(nian)3月(yue)恢(hui)復,先(xian)租用民(min)(min)房,后(hou)遷(qian)至民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)體育(yu)(yu)場紀念堂,并購置(zhi)體育(yu)(yu)運(yun)動器械,訂購報(bao)(bao)紙雜志,開(kai)辦(ban)書(shu)(shu)報(bao)(bao)閱覽、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學校(xiao)和識字班,發行《民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)周(zhou)刊》、繪制《星期畫(hua)報(bao)(bao)》、《時(shi)事簡報(bao)(bao)》,組(zu)織民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)平劇社,受到(dao)省教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)廳三次明令嘉獎和教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)部(bu)獎勵。