縣(xian)(xian)博物(wu)(wu)館的前(qian)身是(shi)嘉善縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化館的文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)組(zu)"1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)，縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化館配備文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)專職干部1名(ming)(ming)(ming)，83年(nian)(nian)(nian)增(zeng)(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)2名(ming)(ming)(ming)。84年(nian)(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)立梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保護管(guan)理(li)(li)所。86年(nian)(nian)(nian)11月，經(jing)縣(xian)(xian)政府(fu)批準，縣(xian)(xian)博物(wu)(wu)館單獨建(jian)(jian)制，館址(zhi)設(she)在梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)內(即現址(zhi))，與梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)文(wen)(wen)保所合署辦公。當時，占地(di)面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)(wei)810平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)，建(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積(ji)不到400平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)，主要建(jian)(jian)筑是(shi)前(qian)殿、后殿、二樓(lou)二底僧舍(she)及(ji)(ji)部分圍(wei)廊(lang)(lang)。1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)，吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)誕辰(chen)(chen)700周(zhou)年(nian)(nian)(nian)，在前(qian)殿設(she)"元(yuan)代畫家(jia)吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)陳列室(shi)"，由書法家(jia)沙孟海先(xian)生題匾(bian)額(e)。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)，落(luo)架(jia)翻修(xiu)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)后殿及(ji)(ji)僧舍(she)。1989——1990年(nian)(nian)(nian)，為(wei)(wei)紀(ji)念吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)誕辰(chen)(chen)710周(zhou)年(nian)(nian)(nian)，香(xiang)港萬(wan)(wan)春先(xian)先(xian)生(嘉善人)，捐(juan)款10萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)，省文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)局和縣(xian)(xian)政府(fu)撥(bo)款6萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)，對(dui)(dui)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)前(qian)殿落(luo)架(jia)翻修(xiu)，并修(xiu)復了(le)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)亭(ting)，又向庵(an)(an)(an)南擴(kuo)地(di)740平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)，修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)圍(wei)廊(lang)(lang)、庭(ting)(ting)園(yuan)、碑廊(lang)(lang)，便梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)占地(di)面(mian)積(ji)擴(kuo)大(da)1倍，增(zeng)(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1550平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)底，工作(zuo)人員(yuan)增(zeng)(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)4名(ming)(ming)(ming)。1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)，縣(xian)(xian)政府(fu)無償撥(bo)給(gei)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)東側(ce)原(yuan)縣(xian)(xian)交警大(da)隊大(da)樓(lou)一(yi)幢(chuang)，作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)縣(xian)(xian)博物(wu)(wu)館館舍(she)。省、縣(xian)(xian)撥(bo)款及(ji)(ji)萬(wan)(wan)春先(xian)先(xian)生捐(juan)款共投(tou)資20余萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)進(jin)行改造，先(xian)后修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)了(le)館舍(she)、庫(ku)房、展廳、門面(mian)房、北圍(wei)墻(qiang)等，建(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積(ji)1337·3平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)，使(shi)占地(di)面(mian)積(ji)擴(kuo)大(da)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)2714·4平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)，建(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積(ji)增(zeng)(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1997·4平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)，工作(zuo)人員(yuan)增(zeng)(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)6名(ming)(ming)(ming)。2000年(nian)(nian)(nian)，為(wei)(wei)紀(ji)念吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)誕辰(chen)(chen)720周(zhou)年(nian)(nian)(nian)，縣(xian)(xian)政府(fu)撥(bo)款200余萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)，新建(jian)(jian)吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)紀(ji)念館，并對(dui)(dui)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)進(jin)行維修(xiu)。梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)東側(ce)縣(xian)(xian)博物(wu)(wu)館館舍(she)及(ji)(ji)南側(ce)圍(wei)廊(lang)(lang)、庭(ting)(ting)園(yuan)全部拆除，統(tong)一(yi)設(she)計建(jian)(jian)造仿明清庭(ting)(ting)園(yuan)建(jian)(jian)筑，與梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)、吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)墓古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑相協調。吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)紀(ji)念館建(jian)(jian)成后，仍與縣(xian)(xian)博物(wu)(wu)館、梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)花(hua)(hua)(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)文(wen)(wen)保所一(yi)套班(ban)子，統(tong)一(yi)管(guan)理(li)(li)。
梅花(hua)庵(an)內外(wai)古跡景點有(you)(you):吳(wu)鎮墓、梅花(hua)亭(ting)(ting)、八竹(zhu)碑、草(cao)書心(xin)經碑、梅花(hua)泉、洗硯池(chi)、仁本堂(tang)墨刻(ke)碑、古石(shi)碑墻等(deng)。吳(wu)鎮紀(ji)念館(guan)(guan)新(xin)辟景點有(you)(you):吳(wu)鎮陳(chen)列室、吳(wu)鎮花(hua)崗石(shi)雕塑像、漁父(fu)圖碑廊、竹(zhu)譜(pu)碑廊、彩筆(bi)軒、寒碧亭(ting)(ting)、扇亭(ting)(ting)、林泉居、假山(shan)、水池(chi)、石(shi)橋等(deng)。縣(xian)博物(wu)館(guan)(guan)現(xian)有(you)(you)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)藏(zang)品2070件，其(qi)中國家(jia)一級文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)1件，二級文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)17件，三級文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)1061件，一般文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)991件。2000年底(di)職(zhi)工(gong)人數增(zeng)至9名，另有(you)(you)退休職(zhi)工(gong)2名，在職(zhi)人員中級職(zhi)稱3人，初(chu)級職(zhi)稱2人。由于暫時沒有(you)(you)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)庫(ku)房(fang)。全部館(guan)(guan)藏(zang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)搬(ban)至縣(xian)政府檔案局庫(ku)房(fang)內。自1986年11月批準建館(guan)(guan)后(hou)，2000年底(di)已舉辦(ban)過館(guan)(guan)藏(zang)明(ming)清、近現(xian)代書畫(hua)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、紀(ji)念吳(wu)鎮誕辰710周年名家(jia)書畫(hua)邀請展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、館(guan)(guan)藏(zang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、錢幣展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、扇面展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、民間美術展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、綜合及個人書法、美術、攝影(ying)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、中外(wai)蝴蝶展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、杜鵑花(hua)、全縣(xian)城鄉建設成果(guo)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、毛澤東(dong)、周恩(en)來(lai)、鄧(deng)小平偉人展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)等(deng)。接待(dai)觀眾10萬余人次。
