Evelies Baumann: Karrasburg's museum legend is retiring after 30 years!

Evelies Baumann: Karrasburg's museum legend is retiring after 30 years!

After 30 years of service to the municipal museums, Evelies Baumann is saying goodbye to her role as director of the Karrasburg Museum in Coswig. On June 30, 2025, the experienced museum curator ended her job, which she had characterized with a lot of passion and commitment. At the beginning of her career, the Karrasburg Museum was in a dilapidated state and was temporarily closed in 1983. The building in which the museum was located also served as a living space for a married couple during this time. Baumann, who originally worked in Meißen before studying, developed a convincing concept in 1991 and successfully applied for the management saechsische.de reports.

Under Baumann's leadership, the Karrasburg Museum was not only renovated, but also became an attractive exhibition space for the city's history collection, which now includes 26,000 objects. From 1996 onwards, the museum, which initially only occupied the ground floor, was given a new identity with the opening of the renovated building. The addition of the town hall in 2000 enabled an expansion to both floors, which significantly increased the availability of the exhibitions. Let's take a look at the highlights of her leadership:

An impressive exhibition activity

• Insgesamt wurden während Baumanns Zeit 121 Sonderausstellungen kuratiert, die sich mit verschiedensten Themen befassten. Besonders viel Freude bereitete ihr die Ausstellung über den Friedewald.
• Die Dauerausstellung wurde seit 2020 modernisiert und ist mittlerweile ein beliebtes Ziel für Schulklassen und interessierte Besucher.
• Die Ausstattung mit interaktiven und kinderfreundlichen Angeboten zeigt das Engagement des Museums für eine breite Zielgruppe.

The museum will go on summer break on June 30th and will remain closed until August 28th to make room for planned renovations. But don't worry: from the end of August, the traveling exhibition "Food Culture in the Middle Ages" invites you to visit again, before the exhibition "The Smurfs are on the loose!" in winter. is opened. This strategic planning underlines the team's desire to arouse visitors' interest through exciting and varied offerings, while at the same time working on the accessibility of the premises - an important step that cannot be neglected in this day and age.

Accessibility and inclusion

Efforts towards accessibility and inclusion are not just a question of regulations, but also a social concern. As described in the MuseumsGuide, access to art and culture is of great importance for everyone. The Karrasburg Museum has set itself the goal of enabling people with disabilities unhindered access to its offerings. So far, the team is working on solutions to break down the physical and social barriers within the cathedral. The aim is that everyone, regardless of background or limitations, can take part and visit the museum.

The future of the Karrasburg Museum seems promising, even if saying goodbye to Evelies Baumann is painful. Her successor Katrin Kynast, currently on parental leave, will take over the management in 2026 and continue the museum's tradition of quality and innovation. Until her return, Baumann will continue to support the team in order to make the transition as smooth as possible.