News Statue of Maria Montessori The Italian city of Perugia has a special connection to Maria Montessori and her pedagogy. It was here that she delivered one of her last teacher training courses, cherishing many hopes for a study centre in that location. The Montessori presence has remained ...
Page Speech at the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute of Education Maria Montessori gave this speech at the first meeting of the Governing Board of the new UNESCO Institute for Education on 19 June 1951.
Page Awards and Honours 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. Enj...
Page Colleagues and Friends Undeniably a giant and a genius, Maria Montessori could not have achieved all she did without the help from many contributors and friends. In this section you will find bios and stories of those early associates, supporters and friends. We will include recolle...
Page About AMI Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) is the world leading authority on Montessori education and research. Founded in 1929 by the pioneering scientist and educator, Maria Montessori, AMI applies Montessori principles across its global education and human...
News Helen Henny Gifts Painting of Maria Montessori Aged 13 Helen Henny, great-granddaughter of Maria Montessori, entrusted to AMI's care the oil painting of the young Maria at age 13. Helen's was an incredible gesture, and AMI is deeply honoured.
News The Silvana Montanaro Fund In 2018 Dr Silvana Quattrocchi Montanaro, AMI Trainer and author, passed away. Dr Montanaro was a pioneer in spreading globally the insights of Maria Montessori and her close collaborator Gianna Gobbi, enlivening this knowledge with her own deep psychological s...
News BBC Radio 4 Programme Great Lives Association Montessori Internationale Executive Director, Lynne Lawrence, was invited to be part of the UK’s BBC Radio 4 programme: “Great Lives” about Maria Montessori. The Great Lives series invites guests to focus on someone who has inspired their lives. In ...
News Maria Montessori Interview Today, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Maria Montessori's birth, we are sharing exclusive archival footage of an interview with Maria Montessori upon her return to Italy after the years spent in India (1947). In the garden setting we also see Mario...