縣(xian)博物館(guan)的(de)前身是嘉善縣(xian)文化館(guan)的(de)文物組"1977年(nian)(nian),縣(xian)文化館(guan)配備文物專職干部(bu)1名,83年(nian)(nian)增至(zhi)(zhi)2名。84年(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)立梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)文物保護(hu)管(guan)理所。86年(nian)(nian)11月,經(jing)縣(xian)政府(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)批準,縣(xian)博物館(guan)單獨建(jian)(jian)制,館(guan)址設在(zai)梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)內(即現址),與(yu)梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)文保所合署辦公。當時,占地(di)(di)面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)810平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面積(ji)(ji)不到400平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),主要建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)是前殿(dian)(dian)、后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)、二(er)樓(lou)(lou)二(er)底僧舍及(ji)部(bu)分圍(wei)廊。1980年(nian)(nian),吳鎮(zhen)(zhen)誕辰700周(zhou)年(nian)(nian),在(zai)前殿(dian)(dian)設"元(yuan)代畫家(jia)吳鎮(zhen)(zhen)陳列(lie)室",由書法(fa)家(jia)沙(sha)孟海先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生題匾額。1986年(nian)(nian),落架翻修梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)及(ji)僧舍。1989——1990年(nian)(nian),為(wei)紀(ji)念吳鎮(zhen)(zhen)誕辰710周(zhou)年(nian)(nian),香港萬(wan)(wan)春先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(嘉善人),捐款10萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan),省(sheng)文物局和(he)縣(xian)政府(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)撥(bo)(bo)款6萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan),對(dui)梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)前殿(dian)(dian)落架翻修,并修復了梅(mei)花(hua)亭,又向(xiang)庵(an)(an)(an)南(nan)(nan)擴地(di)(di)740平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),修建(jian)(jian)圍(wei)廊、庭(ting)園(yuan)(yuan)、碑(bei)廊,便梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)占地(di)(di)面積(ji)(ji)擴大1倍(bei),增至(zhi)(zhi)1550平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。1992年(nian)(nian)底,工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)人員(yuan)增至(zhi)(zhi)4名。1995年(nian)(nian),縣(xian)政府(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)無償(chang)撥(bo)(bo)給梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)東側原縣(xian)交警(jing)大隊大樓(lou)(lou)一(yi)幢,作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)縣(xian)博物館(guan)館(guan)舍。省(sheng)、縣(xian)撥(bo)(bo)款及(ji)萬(wan)(wan)春先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生捐款共投資20余萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)進行改造,先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)后(hou)(hou)修建(jian)(jian)了館(guan)舍、庫房、展廳、門面房、北圍(wei)墻等,建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面積(ji)(ji)1337·3平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),使占地(di)(di)面積(ji)(ji)擴大至(zhi)(zhi)2714·4平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面積(ji)(ji)增至(zhi)(zhi)1997·4平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)人員(yuan)增至(zhi)(zhi)6名。2000年(nian)(nian),為(wei)紀(ji)念吳鎮(zhen)(zhen)誕辰720周(zhou)年(nian)(nian),縣(xian)政府(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)撥(bo)(bo)款200余萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan),新建(jian)(jian)吳鎮(zhen)(zhen)紀(ji)念館(guan),并對(dui)梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)進行維修。梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)東側縣(xian)博物館(guan)館(guan)舍及(ji)南(nan)(nan)側圍(wei)廊、庭(ting)園(yuan)(yuan)全部(bu)拆(chai)除,統(tong)一(yi)設計建(jian)(jian)造仿明(ming)清庭(ting)園(yuan)(yuan)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),與(yu)梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)、吳鎮(zhen)(zhen)墓古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)相協調。吳鎮(zhen)(zhen)紀(ji)念館(guan)建(jian)(jian)成后(hou)(hou),仍與(yu)縣(xian)博物館(guan)、梅(mei)花(hua)庵(an)(an)(an)文保所一(yi)套班子,統(tong)一(yi)管(guan)理。
梅花庵內外古(gu)跡景點有(you):吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)墓(mu)、梅花亭(ting)、八竹碑(bei)(bei)、草書心經(jing)碑(bei)(bei)、梅花泉(quan)、洗硯池、仁本(ben)堂墨(mo)刻碑(bei)(bei)、古(gu)石(shi)碑(bei)(bei)墻等(deng)。吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)紀念館(guan)新辟(pi)景點有(you):吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)陳列(lie)室、吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)花崗(gang)石(shi)雕塑像(xiang)、漁父圖碑(bei)(bei)廊、竹譜碑(bei)(bei)廊、彩筆軒(xuan)、寒(han)碧亭(ting)、扇亭(ting)、林泉(quan)居、假山、水(shui)池、石(shi)橋等(deng)。縣(xian)(xian)(xian)博物(wu)館(guan)現有(you)文物(wu)藏(zang)(zang)品2070件(jian)(jian),其中(zhong)國家(jia)一級文物(wu)1件(jian)(jian),二級文物(wu)17件(jian)(jian),三級文物(wu)1061件(jian)(jian),一般文物(wu)991件(jian)(jian)。2000年(nian)底(di)職(zhi)工人(ren)數增(zeng)至(zhi)9名,另有(you)退休職(zhi)工2名,在職(zhi)人(ren)員中(zhong)級職(zhi)稱3人(ren),初級職(zhi)稱2人(ren)。由于暫時(shi)沒有(you)文物(wu)庫(ku)房。全部館(guan)藏(zang)(zang)文物(wu)搬至(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)政府檔案局庫(ku)房內。自(zi)1986年(nian)11月批準建(jian)館(guan)后,2000年(nian)底(di)已舉辦(ban)過(guo)館(guan)藏(zang)(zang)明清、近現代(dai)書畫(hua)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、紀念吳(wu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)誕辰710周(zhou)年(nian)名家(jia)書畫(hua)邀請展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、館(guan)藏(zang)(zang)文物(wu)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、錢幣展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、扇面展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、民(min)間(jian)美術(shu)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、綜合及個人(ren)書法、美術(shu)、攝影展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、中(zhong)外蝴(hu)蝶展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、杜(du)鵑花、全縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城鄉建(jian)設成果展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、毛澤(ze)東、周(zhou)恩來(lai)、鄧小平偉人(ren)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)等(deng)。接待觀眾(zhong)10萬余(yu)人(ren)次(ci)。