南縣文化館始于1925年元月,位于南縣縣城中心,赤沙廣場東南角,總占地面積4680平方米,建筑面積7184平方米,現有在職職工13人,退休人員20人。國家一級文化館。內設(she)辦公室、業(ye)務工(gong)作室、檔案資(zi)料室、南縣非(fei)物質文(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)產保護中(zhong)心(xin)、地花(hua)鼓培訓中(zhong)心(xin)(傳承人傳習基地)、多功能免費(fei)培訓中(zhong)心(xin)、非(fei)遺(yi)展廳(ting)、舞蹈健身(shen)廳(ting)、多功能排練(lian)廳(ting)、文(wen)廊櫥窗、電(dian)子閱覽室等(deng)。各項(xiang)文(wen)化(hua)硬件、軟件設(she)施齊(qi)全。1993年被文(wen)化(hua)部授予“標準(zhun)文(wen)化(hua)館”榮譽稱號,2004至今連續4次被文(wen)化(hua)部授予“一(yi)級文(wen)化(hua)館”稱號,連續多次被省(sheng)、市、縣評為先進單(dan)位。
南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)解放后,1949年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人民政府接(jie)收南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)民眾教(jiao)育館,1950年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)改名為“南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人民教(jiao)育館”,遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)官正街(jie),1951年(nian)(nian)遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)劇(ju)院對面,1953年(nian)(nian)改名“南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)館”至(zhi)(zhi)今。1962年(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)起(qi)近30年(nian)(nian)間,在(zai)老城(cheng)中心十字街(jie)口(原(yuan)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)一旅(lv)社右側)修建60米長黑板報宣傳窗,內容(rong)有時事新聞(wen)、科(ke)學知識(shi)(shi)、衛生常識(shi)(shi)等欄目,深受群(qun)眾喜歡。1957年(nian)(nian)起(qi),南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)館先(xian)后創辦(ban)了《俱樂部(bu)通訊》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)群(qun)眾創作(zuo)(zuo)》、《創作(zuo)(zuo)歌曲》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)藝》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)歌曲》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)畫頁》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)農村文(wen)化(hua)》等。影響較大的有1963年(nian)(nian)創辦(ban)了綜合性刊(kan)物《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)藝》,發表(biao)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)業余作(zuo)(zuo)者的作(zuo)(zuo)品、文(wen)藝評論、寫作(zuo)(zuo)常識(shi)(shi)等,1971年(nian)(nian)易名《革(ge)命(ming)文(wen)藝》,1980年(nian)(nian)再易名《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲(zhou)》,定為季刊(kan),每期(qi)均有作(zuo)(zuo)品被(bei)省級(ji)以上刊(kan)物采用。1980年(nian)(nian)根據城(cheng)鎮建設規(gui)劃南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)館遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲(zhou)路,新建四層辦(ban)公樓、三層宿舍樓和活動(dong)廳(ting),建筑(zhu)面積(ji)1400平方米,至(zhi)(zhi)此(ci),南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化(hua)館已(yi)初具規(gui)模。
改革開(kai)放(fang)(fang)以來(lai),南縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)從(cong)無到(dao)有(you)發(fa)生了(le)翻天(tian)覆地(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)變化(hua)(hua)(hua),作(zuo)為國(guo)(guo)家先進(jin)(jin)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)縣(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)基(ji)(ji)層單位,南縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)配(pei)備了(le)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學、舞(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)(dao)、聲樂、美(mei)術(shu)、攝(she)影(ying)等(deng)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)門類(lei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)輔導(dao)員,并(bing)能(neng)獨立地(di)(di)操(cao)作(zuo)輔導(dao)、策劃組織各項群(qun)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)活(huo)動。南縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)不(bu)斷(duan)創(chuang)新(xin)公共(gong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)服(fu)務(wu)(wu)方式,打造公共(gong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)服(fu)務(wu)(wu)品牌,全面(mian)推(tui)進(jin)(jin)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)免(mian)費(fei)開(kai)放(fang)(fang)和(he)(he)服(fu)務(wu)(wu)。目前,南縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)公共(gong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)設(she)施全部(bu)免(mian)費(fei)開(kai)放(fang)(fang),普及(ji)性(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)輔導(dao)培(pei)訓(xun)(xun)、公益性(xing)展(zhan)(zhan)覽(lan)展(zhan)(zhan)示(shi)、全縣(xian)基(ji)(ji)層文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)隊(dui)伍和(he)(he)業(ye)余文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)骨(gu)(gu)干培(pei)訓(xun)(xun)等(deng)基(ji)(ji)本文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)服(fu)務(wu)(wu)項目已全部(bu)免(mian)費(fei),有(you)效地(di)(di)提高了(le)公共(gong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)服(fu)務(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)質量和(he)(he)效益。每(mei)年(nian)暑假開(kai)辦了(le)書(shu)法(fa)(fa)、美(mei)術(shu)、音樂、攝(she)影(ying)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學等(deng)免(mian)費(fei)培(pei)訓(xun)(xun)班,不(bu)少(shao)免(mian)費(fei)培(pei)訓(xun)(xun)學員在書(shu)法(fa)(fa)、美(mei)術(shu)、攝(she)影(ying)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)省級賽事中取得(de)(de)(de)佳績。南縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)還常年(nian)舉(ju)辦戲(xi)劇、曲(qu)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學、音樂、舞(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)(dao)、書(shu)法(fa)(fa)、美(mei)術(shu)、攝(she)影(ying)等(deng)各種(zhong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)講座,培(pei)訓(xun)(xun)了(le)一批又一批業(ye)余作(zuo)者及(ji)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)骨(gu)(gu)干;館(guan)內(nei)有(you)多名業(ye)務(wu)(wu)干部(bu)出(chu)(chu)版過文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)專(zhuan)著并(bing)發(fa)表過群(qun)眾文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)論文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)。在抓(zhua)好各線文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)創(chuang)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)同時,大(da)(da)型群(qun)眾文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)活(huo)動年(nian)年(nian)出(chu)(chu)新(xin)。每(mei)年(nian)舉(ju)辦、協辦各類(lei)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)演(yan)出(chu)(chu)活(huo)動、元宵燈謎晚會(hui)、街頭花鼓戲(xi)演(yan)出(chu)(chu)、畫展(zhan)(zhan)、攝(she)影(ying)展(zhan)(zhan)、藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)節、廣場舞(wu)(wu)大(da)(da)賽、南縣(xian)地(di)(di)花鼓大(da)(da)獎(jiang)(jiang)賽等(deng)群(qun)眾文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)活(huo)動,得(de)(de)(de)到(dao)廣大(da)(da)群(qun)眾的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歡迎(ying)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)音樂作(zuo)品曾(ceng)連續四年(nian)獲得(de)(de)(de)湖南省宣傳部(bu)精神文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明建設(she)“五個一工程”優秀作(zuo)品獎(jiang)(jiang),并(bing)被(bei)選送參(can)加全國(guo)(guo)“群(qun)星獎(jiang)(jiang)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)評(ping)選;還有(you)舞(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)(dao)、戲(xi)劇、攝(she)影(ying)、書(shu)法(fa)(fa)、美(mei)術(shu)作(zuo)品,歷年(nian)來(lai)已獲得(de)(de)(de)“蒲公英(ying)”、“映山紅(hong)”、“群(qun)星獎(jiang)(jiang)”等(deng)獎(jiang)(jiang)項的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)獎(jiang)(jiang)勵。
2005年(nian)起,南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館開展南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)非(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)產的(de)保(bao)護與發(fa)(fa)展工作(zuo), 成立了(le)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)花鼓(gu)(gu)培(pei)訓中(zhong)心,通過收集、發(fa)(fa)掘和整理,公布了(le)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)級(ji)非(fei)(fei)遺(yi)保(bao)護項(xiang)目12個(ge),并(bing)在此基(ji)礎上進(jin)行非(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)產項(xiang)目的(de)申(shen)(shen)報,先后成功申(shen)(shen)報了(le)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)花鼓(gu)(gu)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)湖歌、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)車水號(hao)子、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)硪工號(hao)子、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲圍鼓(gu)(gu)、中(zhong)醫(石氏)蜂療、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)少林(lin)巫家、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)統戲劇服飾制(zhi)作(zuo)技(ji)藝8個(ge)項(xiang)目為(wei)(wei)市級(ji)非(fei)(fei)遺(yi)保(bao)護項(xiang)目,2006年(nian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)花鼓(gu)(gu)被列(lie)入湖南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)首批非(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)產保(bao)護名(ming)錄, 2011年(nian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)花鼓(gu)(gu)被列(lie)入國家級(ji)第(di)三批非(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)產保(bao)護名(ming)錄。成為(wei)(wei)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)走向全國的(de)一張文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名(ming)片。同時還(huan)申(shen)(shen)報了(le)省(sheng)級(ji)非(fei)(fei)遺(yi)傳(chuan)承(cheng)人(ren)1名(ming),市級(ji)非(fei)(fei)遺(yi)傳(chuan)承(cheng)人(ren)5名(ming)。近年(nian)來南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館組織編寫了(le)《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)花鼓(gu)(gu)基(ji)礎教(jiao)材》,在全縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)范圍內(nei)開展南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)花鼓(gu)(gu)培(pei)訓,已(yi)培(pei)訓南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)花鼓(gu)(gu)傳(chuan)承(cheng)骨(gu)干800余(yu)人(ren),建立南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)花鼓(gu)(gu)傳(chuan)承(cheng)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)6個(ge)、表演(yan)隊伍50支。組織參(can)加(jia)省(sheng)級(ji)、市級(ji)非(fei)(fei)遺(yi)博(bo)覽(lan)會(hui),加(jia)強交流,讓南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)花鼓(gu)(gu)聲名(ming)遠(yuan)播,傳(chuan)承(cheng)發(fa)(fa)展。
南縣(xian)文(wen)化館(guan)始于(yu)1925年(nian)(nian)元(yuan)月在縣(xian)城(cheng)老街財神(shen)巷“梧莊”設立的(de)“南縣(xian)通(tong)俗教育(yu)館(guan)”,首任館(guan)長龔翰龍。1929年(nian)(nian)9月改(gai)為(wei)“南縣(xian)民(min)(min)眾(zhong)教育(yu)館(guan)”,設有公共體育(yu)場、閱報處(chu)(chu)、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)學(xue)校、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)識字(zi)處(chu)(chu)。1932年(nian)(nian)因經費困難(nan)停辦(ban)(ban)。1934年(nian)(nian),在民(min)(min)治(zhi)路新建館(guan)舍兩棟,恢(hui)復活動。1940年(nian)(nian)列為(wei)全省乙級(ji)館(guan),設總務(wu)、教導(dao)、生計(ji)、藝術四組,后設講(jiang)演(yan)、圖書(shu)等部,創辦(ban)(ban)周刊(kan)《南縣(xian)通(tong)俗報》,1943年(nian)(nian)日本(ben)進犯南縣(xian),館(guan)舍被日軍焚毀,再度停辦(ban)(ban)。抗戰勝利后,1946年(nian)(nian)3月恢(hui)復,先(xian)租用民(min)(min)房,后遷至民(min)(min)眾(zhong)體育(yu)場紀念堂(tang),并購置體育(yu)運動器械(xie),訂購報紙雜志,開辦(ban)(ban)書(shu)報閱覽、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)學(xue)校和識字(zi)班,發行(xing)《民(min)(min)眾(zhong)周刊(kan)》、繪制《星期(qi)畫報》、《時事簡報》,組織民(min)(min)眾(zhong)平劇社,受到(dao)省教育(yu)廳三次明令嘉獎和教育(yu)部獎勵。