Page Biography of Maria Montessori Maria Montessori was born on 31 August 1870 in the town of Chiaravalle, Italy. Her father, Alessandro, was an accountant in the civil service, and her mother, Renilde Stoppani, was well educated and had a passion for reading. The Montessori family moved to Rome...
Page The Press The Maria Montessori Archives holds a treasure of newspaper clippings in many languages.
News 100 Women of the Year On 5 March 2020 TIME Magazine announced Maria Montessori was named one of the 100 Women of the Year, in their list of the most influential women of the past century. The cover art was inspired by the February issue of 1930 featuring Maria Montessori. In thous...
Page Stories from the Legacy Team Storytelling is such a powerful aspect of the Montessori approach to education. In this section, we will be sharing stories, interviews, oral histories and video clips that reveal the intricacies and impact of Maria Montessori's life and legacy. In short video...
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...
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 ...
