縣(xian)(xian)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)(wu)館的(de)前(qian)身是嘉善縣(xian)(xian)文化(hua)館的(de)文物(wu)(wu)(wu)組"1977年(nian),縣(xian)(xian)文化(hua)館配備文物(wu)(wu)(wu)專(zhuan)職干部1名(ming),83年(nian)增(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)2名(ming)。84年(nian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)立(li)梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)文物(wu)(wu)(wu)保(bao)(bao)護管理所(suo)。86年(nian)11月,經縣(xian)(xian)政(zheng)府(fu)批準,縣(xian)(xian)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)(wu)館單(dan)獨建(jian)(jian)(jian)制,館址(zhi)設在(zai)梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)內(即現址(zhi)),與梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)文保(bao)(bao)所(suo)合署辦(ban)公。當時,占(zhan)地面積為810平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積不到400平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),主要建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑是前(qian)殿、后殿、二樓二底(di)僧舍(she)及(ji)部分圍(wei)廊。1980年(nian),吳(wu)鎮誕辰(chen)700周(zhou)年(nian),在(zai)前(qian)殿設"元代畫家(jia)吳(wu)鎮陳列室",由書法家(jia)沙孟海先(xian)生題匾額。1986年(nian),落(luo)架翻修梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)后殿及(ji)僧舍(she)。1989——1990年(nian),為紀(ji)念吳(wu)鎮誕辰(chen)710周(zhou)年(nian),香港(gang)萬春(chun)先(xian)先(xian)生(嘉善人(ren)),捐款10萬元,省(sheng)文物(wu)(wu)(wu)局和縣(xian)(xian)政(zheng)府(fu)撥款6萬元,對梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)前(qian)殿落(luo)架翻修,并(bing)修復了梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)亭,又向(xiang)庵(an)(an)南擴(kuo)地740平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),修建(jian)(jian)(jian)圍(wei)廊、庭園、碑廊,便梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)占(zhan)地面積擴(kuo)大(da)(da)1倍(bei),增(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)1550平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。1992年(nian)底(di),工(gong)作(zuo)人(ren)員(yuan)增(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)4名(ming)。1995年(nian),縣(xian)(xian)政(zheng)府(fu)無償撥給梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)東(dong)側原縣(xian)(xian)交警大(da)(da)隊(dui)大(da)(da)樓一(yi)(yi)幢,作(zuo)為縣(xian)(xian)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)(wu)館館舍(she)。省(sheng)、縣(xian)(xian)撥款及(ji)萬春(chun)先(xian)先(xian)生捐款共投(tou)資20余(yu)萬元進行(xing)改造,先(xian)后修建(jian)(jian)(jian)了館舍(she)、庫房、展廳、門面房、北圍(wei)墻等(deng),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積1337·3平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),使占(zhan)地面積擴(kuo)大(da)(da)至(zhi)(zhi)2714·4平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積增(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)1997·4平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),工(gong)作(zuo)人(ren)員(yuan)增(zeng)至(zhi)(zhi)6名(ming)。2000年(nian),為紀(ji)念吳(wu)鎮誕辰(chen)720周(zhou)年(nian),縣(xian)(xian)政(zheng)府(fu)撥款200余(yu)萬元,新建(jian)(jian)(jian)吳(wu)鎮紀(ji)念館,并(bing)對梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)進行(xing)維修。梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)東(dong)側縣(xian)(xian)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)(wu)館館舍(she)及(ji)南側圍(wei)廊、庭園全部拆(chai)除,統(tong)一(yi)(yi)設計(ji)建(jian)(jian)(jian)造仿明清庭園建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,與梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)、吳(wu)鎮墓古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑相協調。吳(wu)鎮紀(ji)念館建(jian)(jian)(jian)成后,仍與縣(xian)(xian)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)(wu)館、梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)文保(bao)(bao)所(suo)一(yi)(yi)套班子(zi),統(tong)一(yi)(yi)管理。
梅(mei)花庵(an)內外古跡景點(dian)(dian)有(you):吳(wu)(wu)鎮(zhen)墓、梅(mei)花亭、八竹(zhu)碑(bei)、草書心經碑(bei)、梅(mei)花泉(quan)、洗硯池、仁本堂墨刻(ke)碑(bei)、古石碑(bei)墻(qiang)等(deng)(deng)。吳(wu)(wu)鎮(zhen)紀念館(guan)(guan)新辟景點(dian)(dian)有(you):吳(wu)(wu)鎮(zhen)陳列室、吳(wu)(wu)鎮(zhen)花崗石雕塑像、漁父圖(tu)碑(bei)廊、竹(zhu)譜碑(bei)廊、彩(cai)筆軒、寒碧亭、扇亭、林泉(quan)居、假(jia)山(shan)、水(shui)池、石橋等(deng)(deng)。縣(xian)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)現(xian)有(you)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)藏品2070件(jian),其中(zhong)國(guo)家一級文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1件(jian),二級文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)17件(jian),三級文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1061件(jian),一般文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)991件(jian)。2000年(nian)(nian)底職(zhi)工人(ren)(ren)(ren)數增至9名(ming),另有(you)退休職(zhi)工2名(ming),在職(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)員(yuan)中(zhong)級職(zhi)稱(cheng)3人(ren)(ren)(ren),初級職(zhi)稱(cheng)2人(ren)(ren)(ren)。由于暫時(shi)沒有(you)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)庫(ku)(ku)房。全部館(guan)(guan)藏文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)搬至縣(xian)政府(fu)檔案局庫(ku)(ku)房內。自(zi)1986年(nian)(nian)11月(yue)批(pi)準建(jian)館(guan)(guan)后,2000年(nian)(nian)底已舉辦過館(guan)(guan)藏明清、近現(xian)代書畫展(zhan)、紀念吳(wu)(wu)鎮(zhen)誕辰710周(zhou)年(nian)(nian)名(ming)家書畫邀(yao)請(qing)展(zhan)、館(guan)(guan)藏文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)展(zhan)、錢幣展(zhan)、扇面展(zhan)、民間美術展(zhan)、綜合及個人(ren)(ren)(ren)書法(fa)、美術、攝影展(zhan)、中(zhong)外蝴蝶展(zhan)、杜(du)鵑花、全縣(xian)城鄉(xiang)建(jian)設成果(guo)展(zhan)、毛澤東、周(zhou)恩(en)來(lai)、鄧小平偉人(ren)(ren)(ren)展(zhan)等(deng)(deng)。接待觀(guan)眾10萬余人(ren)(ren)(ren)次。