縣(xian)(xian)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)的前(qian)身是(shi)嘉善縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)的文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)組"1977年，縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)配備(bei)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)專職(zhi)干部1名，83年增(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)2名。84年建(jian)(jian)立梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)保護(hu)管理所。86年11月，經縣(xian)(xian)政(zheng)(zheng)府批準(zhun)，縣(xian)(xian)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)單獨(du)建(jian)(jian)制，館(guan)(guan)(guan)址設(she)在(zai)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)內(即(ji)現(xian)址)，與梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)保所合署辦公(gong)。當(dang)時，占地面積(ji)(ji)為810平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)，建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面積(ji)(ji)不(bu)到(dao)400平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)，主要建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)是(shi)前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)、二樓二底(di)僧舍(she)(she)及部分圍廊(lang)。1980年，吳(wu)鎮(zhen)誕辰700周年，在(zai)前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)設(she)"元(yuan)代畫家吳(wu)鎮(zhen)陳列室"，由書法家沙孟海先(xian)(xian)生題匾(bian)額。1986年，落架(jia)(jia)翻修(xiu)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)及僧舍(she)(she)。1989——1990年，為紀念(nian)吳(wu)鎮(zhen)誕辰710周年，香港萬(wan)春先(xian)(xian)先(xian)(xian)生(嘉善人(ren))，捐款(kuan)10萬(wan)元(yuan)，省文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)局和縣(xian)(xian)政(zheng)(zheng)府撥款(kuan)6萬(wan)元(yuan)，對梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)落架(jia)(jia)翻修(xiu)，并修(xiu)復(fu)了梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)亭，又(you)向庵(an)(an)(an)南擴地740平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)，修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)圍廊(lang)、庭園、碑廊(lang)，便梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)占地面積(ji)(ji)擴大1倍，增(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1550平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)。1992年底(di)，工作(zuo)人(ren)員(yuan)增(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)4名。1995年，縣(xian)(xian)政(zheng)(zheng)府無償撥給梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)東(dong)側原縣(xian)(xian)交警大隊(dui)大樓一幢，作(zuo)為縣(xian)(xian)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)(guan)舍(she)(she)。省、縣(xian)(xian)撥款(kuan)及萬(wan)春先(xian)(xian)先(xian)(xian)生捐款(kuan)共投資20余萬(wan)元(yuan)進行改造，先(xian)(xian)后(hou)修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)了館(guan)(guan)(guan)舍(she)(she)、庫房、展廳、門(men)面房、北圍墻等，建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面積(ji)(ji)1337·3平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)，使占地面積(ji)(ji)擴大至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)2714·4平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)，建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面積(ji)(ji)增(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1997·4平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)，工作(zuo)人(ren)員(yuan)增(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)6名。2000年，為紀念(nian)吳(wu)鎮(zhen)誕辰720周年，縣(xian)(xian)政(zheng)(zheng)府撥款(kuan)200余萬(wan)元(yuan)，新建(jian)(jian)吳(wu)鎮(zhen)紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)(guan)，并對梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)進行維修(xiu)。梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)東(dong)側縣(xian)(xian)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)(guan)舍(she)(she)及南側圍廊(lang)、庭園全部拆除，統一設(she)計(ji)建(jian)(jian)造仿明清庭園建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)，與梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)、吳(wu)鎮(zhen)墓(mu)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)相協調。吳(wu)鎮(zhen)紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)(guan)建(jian)(jian)成后(hou)，仍與縣(xian)(xian)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)、梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)保所一套班子，統一管理。
梅花庵內外古跡景(jing)點有(you)(you):吳(wu)(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)墓、梅花亭、八竹(zhu)碑(bei)(bei)、草書(shu)(shu)心(xin)經碑(bei)(bei)、梅花泉、洗硯池、仁本(ben)堂墨(mo)刻碑(bei)(bei)、古石碑(bei)(bei)墻等。吳(wu)(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)紀(ji)(ji)念館(guan)新辟景(jing)點有(you)(you):吳(wu)(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)陳列室、吳(wu)(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)花崗石雕塑像、漁父(fu)圖碑(bei)(bei)廊、竹(zhu)譜碑(bei)(bei)廊、彩筆(bi)軒、寒(han)碧亭、扇(shan)亭、林泉居、假山、水(shui)池、石橋等。縣博物(wu)館(guan)現(xian)有(you)(you)文(wen)物(wu)藏品2070件(jian)(jian)，其中國家(jia)一(yi)級文(wen)物(wu)1件(jian)(jian)，二級文(wen)物(wu)17件(jian)(jian)，三級文(wen)物(wu)1061件(jian)(jian)，一(yi)般(ban)文(wen)物(wu)991件(jian)(jian)。2000年(nian)底(di)(di)職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)工人(ren)數(shu)增至9名，另有(you)(you)退休(xiu)職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)工2名，在(zai)職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)員中級職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)稱3人(ren)，初級職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)稱2人(ren)。由于(yu)暫時沒有(you)(you)文(wen)物(wu)庫(ku)房(fang)。全部館(guan)藏文(wen)物(wu)搬至縣政府檔(dang)案局庫(ku)房(fang)內。自1986年(nian)11月批準建館(guan)后，2000年(nian)底(di)(di)已舉(ju)辦過(guo)館(guan)藏明清(qing)、近現(xian)代書(shu)(shu)畫展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、紀(ji)(ji)念吳(wu)(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)誕辰710周(zhou)年(nian)名家(jia)書(shu)(shu)畫邀請展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、館(guan)藏文(wen)物(wu)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、錢幣展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、扇(shan)面展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、民間美(mei)術展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、綜合及(ji)個人(ren)書(shu)(shu)法、美(mei)術、攝影展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、中外蝴(hu)蝶展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、杜鵑花、全縣城鄉建設成果展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、毛澤東、周(zhou)恩來、鄧小平(ping)偉人(ren)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)等。接待觀眾10萬余人(ren)次。
