The Zygomala Museum is the life’s work and legacy of Loukia Zygomala. It comprises the Zygomala family residence and the exhibition hall. The exhibition presents Loukia Zygomala's collection of traditional embroideries, mainly originating from Attica, Boeotia, and Corinthia.
The exhibition hall presents Loukia Zygomala's collection of traditional embroideries, mainly from Attica, Boeotia, and Corinthia. These include embroidered costume components - chemises, waistcoats (tzakoi), woollen overcoats (sigounia), headscarves (bolies), belts - as well as sample designs and embroideries from sleeves and hems.
Also on display is the rich collection of embroidered objects, such as curtains, covers, furniture upholstery, and cushions, which Loukia Zygomala herself designed, drawing inspiration from traditional patterns, and had embroidered by her schools.
In a symbolic reconstruction of the Greek pavilion at the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris, the works of the embroidery schools that were distinguished and awarded are presented - such as furniture with embroidered fabrics, carpets, and lamps.
The Zygomala Residence
After the death of her husband in 1930, Loukia Zygomala decided to settle in Avlonas, Attica. She endured the second great grief of her life, as she had already lost her only son, Andreas, who was killed in 1914 at the age of twenty-four while serving as a reserve second lieutenant in the Northern Epirus struggle.
The manor-farmhouse, built within a verdant estate with finely crafted exposed stonework, a ground-floor arcade, and a functional floor plan, was designed by the architect Nikolaos Zoumpoulidis. In 1935, Loukia Zygomala added an additional section to her residence, where two years later she established a Museum to exhibit her embroidery works.
In the residence, where Loukia Zygomalas lived until her death, selected household furnishings, small objects, family photographs, portraits, as well as personal belongings of her son Andreas are on display.
"In 2022, it came under the supervision of the Museum of Modern Greek Culture, and has been operating renewed for the public since 2025.
