茂南(nan)(nan)區博物(wu)(wu)館坐落于鰲(ao)(ao)頭(tou)墟,由四個(ge)展(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)組成,第(di)(di)一展(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)設(she)在(zai)省級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保護單位(wei)文(wen)(wen)武(wu)帝廟內,第(di)(di)二展(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)設(she)在(zai)市(shi)級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保護單位(wei)鰲(ao)(ao)頭(tou)古(gu)衙門(men)遺址內,第(di)(di)三展(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)設(she)在(zai)茂名市(shi)愛國(guo)主義教(jiao)育基地——鰲(ao)(ao)頭(tou)革命史(shi)跡展(zhan)覽館內,第(di)(di)四展(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)設(she)在(zai)鰲(ao)(ao)頭(tou)古(gu)當鋪內。四個(ge)展(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)分別陳(chen)列了(le)明清(qing)、民國(guo)時(shi)期茂南(nan)(nan)區的文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)、古(gu)老農具、生活用品等(deng),以及抗(kang)日(ri)和解放戰爭時(shi)期中共茂電信武(wu)工隊(dui)作戰用過的刀槍等(deng)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)。
茂(mao)南區博物館(guan)以省級文物保(bao)(bao)護單位鰲(ao)頭(tou)鎮文武帝廟、市級文物保(bao)(bao)護單位古衙門遺址、古當鋪等為基地做好文物保(bao)(bao)護工作(zuo),取得了顯(xian)著(zhu)成效。