Maria Montessori

This section holds some of Maria Montessori’s personal memories and anecdotes, snippets from letters to her parents and her father’s recollections of her childhood and school years — all providing glimpses of her life as a young girl on her way to adolescence and adulthood. Lesser known stories of h...

Maria Montessori travelled extensively in Europe, India, the United States and South America to deliver courses and lectures. Learn how the person and her philosophy on child development were received across the globe, and acknowledge, with us, the importance of her collaborators. Hear about the liv...

Stories and photos of Maria Montessori’s many travels, the places where she lived or spent her holidays will be shared. Click on the interactive map to view photos and archival documents from around the world.

During her student years Maria Montessori won a prize for her work in general pathology. Throughout her life she would be the recipient of many awards and prizes, culminating in a three-time nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize towards the end of her life. Enjoy the background to these distinctions ...