嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)是嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)民政(zheng)府設立的(de)公益性(xing)文化(hua)(hua)事業機構(gou)。于1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)成(cheng)立,名稱(cheng)為嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)民文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(其(qi)前身為:民眾教(jiao)育館(guan)(guan)(guan))館(guan)(guan)(guan)址(zhi)(zhi)在(zai)魏塘(tang)鎮(zhen)中山路(lu)55號。1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)改稱(cheng)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)興并(bing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)改稱(cheng)魏塘(tang)鎮(zhen)文化(hua)(hua)站。1961年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)恢復縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)制,遂在(zai)原址(zhi)(zhi)恢復嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)。1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)因舊城改造拆遷,臨(lin)時遷址(zhi)(zhi)花園路(lu)78號,1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)遷入亭橋南路(lu)159號。
2008年1月(yue),嘉善縣文化館整體(ti)遷入位于人(ren)民大道的嘉善縣文化藝術中(zhong)心,建筑(zhu)面積3700平方米,由(you)7幢風格各異的建筑(zhu)組成(cheng)。設有展覽廳、排(pai)練(lian)廳、書(shu)畫(hua)創作樓、音樂(le)創作室、多媒體(ti)培訓教(jiao)室和多功能(neng)文化廣(guang)場。
嘉(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan)自設立以(yi)來一直擔負全縣(xian)群(qun)眾文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化活(huo)動(dong)的(de)(de)(de)組織開展(zhan)和(he)輔導培(pei)(pei)訓工作。遵照黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)“二為(wei)方(fang)(fang)向”、“雙百方(fang)(fang)針”為(wei)繁榮地方(fang)(fang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)和(he)精神文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明建(jian)設作出了應有的(de)(de)(de)貢(gong)獻。每年舉(ju)辦全縣(xian)性(xing)大中型(xing)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)活(huo)動(dong)都(dou)在(zai)20項(次(ci))以(yi)上,頗具地方(fang)(fang)特色的(de)(de)(de)嘉(jia)善(shan)田歌(ge)、故事、舞蹈、水彩畫等文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)樣式及其藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)成果在(zai)省內外產生了較大的(de)(de)(de)影(ying)響。館(guan)(guan)(guan)辦刊(kan)(kan)物《嘉(jia)善(shan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化報》創刊(kan)(kan)27年來不間斷出刊(kan)(kan) 期,年發(fa)行量達5萬份。館(guan)(guan)(guan)辦文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)團體嘉(jia)善(shan)縣(xian)“信合(he)”群(qun)星(xing)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)團由120余(yu)名青(qing)年業余(yu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)骨(gu)干組成。藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)團下(xia)設舞蹈隊(dui)、戲劇曲藝(yi)隊(dui)、綜合(he)樂隊(dui)、聲樂演唱隊(dui)。館(guan)(guan)(guan)辦活(huo)動(dong)陣地有“周末大舞臺”、“卡拉OK大家唱”。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)(de)大型(xing)展(zhan)廳每年舉(ju)辦書畫、攝影(ying)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)展(zhan)覽十項(次(ci))以(yi)上,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan)排練廳對(dui)外開放,成為(wei)培(pei)(pei)訓基層文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)骨(gu)干的(de)(de)(de)主要課(ke)堂。
1949年(nian)12月(yue)成立嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人民文化館(guan)(guan),工作人員(yuan)3人,1951年(nian)增到5名,館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)(zhi)在魏(wei)塘鎮中山路55號(hao)。1954年(nian)1月(yue)改稱(cheng)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文化館(guan)(guan),1958年(nian)11月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)并(bing)入(ru)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)興縣(xian)(xian)(xian),嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)館(guan)(guan)改稱(cheng)魏(wei)塘文化站(zhan),1961年(nian)4月(yue)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)恢(hui)(hui)復縣(xian)(xian)(xian)制,遂在原址(zhi)(zhi)恢(hui)(hui)復嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)善(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文化館(guan)(guan)。1969年(nian)10月(yue),文化館(guan)(guan)與電影管理站(zhan)、劇團合并(bing)建立毛澤東(dong)思想文藝(yi)宣傳站(zhan),1972年(nian)2月(yue)恢(hui)(hui)復縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文化館(guan)(guan)。