Opening
MON to FRI
Exhibitions and ateliers
10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Bookshop
10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Cafe
7 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Restaurant
12 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.
From 30 June, the Centre is open until 3 p.m. | Summer closing: Bookshop, exhibitions and ateliers from 11 to 19 August | Documentation Centre from 17 July to 27 August | Pause Cafe and Restaurant from 11 to 14 August

The Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, a space open to all

The Loris Malaguzzi International Centre is a place for meeting and discussion to reflect on the contemporary nature of school and educational culture in Reggio Emilia, Italy and around the world. It is a space open to all ages, ideas and different cultures, which, based on the experience of municipal infant-toddler centres and preschools, produces research, innovation and experimentation on educational contents and processes related to people aged 0-99.
A gateway to the Reggio Emilia Approach®.

Upcoming activities

It offers publications and audiovisual materials, published by Reggio Children and available in several languages, dedicated to projects, exhibitions and research that give voice to and explore the Reggio Emilia Approach®.

It collects, organises and promotes the various documents produced by infant-toddler centres and preschools in the city. It is aimed at teachers, educators, pedagogical coordinators, students and anyone interested in the world of education.

The Loris Malaguzzi International Centre offers multiple possibilities for conferences, private and company events, and eating out.

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An integrated system with a restaurant, coffee shop and food shop that combines food and culture in relation to the local area.

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Reggio Children exhibitions, created in collaboration with the Reggio Emilia Istituzione of Municipal Preschools and Infant-toddler Centres, and translated into several languages, are instruments of professional growth, research and communication. They can also be enjoyed by the non-specialist public, inviting reflection on childhood and the role of education and schools.

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Ateliers are environments that promote knowledge and creativity, prompt questions and spark ideas. Originating in the municipal infant-toddler centres and preschools of Reggio Emilia, where they continue to be an integral part of the educational project, they are spaces for research where people aged 0 to 99 can explore and experiment with the hundred languages.

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Discover the Exhibitions and the Ateliers

Exhibitions

Exhibitions document learning processes in children and teachers, and aspires to work as a "democratic piazza" or square, a public spaces where new ideas of childhood, education and knowledge can be offered and discussed. Over the years they have contributed to the knowledge and diffusion of the Reggio Emilia Approach® in the world.

Ateliers

The ateliers at the Centre are open to adults, families, children and schools. These spaces can be visited to encounter the 100 languages, but also explored during the two days of visits to the Centre or on Sundays for children, families and adults. They go around Italy and the world as travelling ateliers, combined with exhibitions, to communicate “thinking with hands”.

Education

Introductory or in-depth study groups: there are various opportunities to learn about the values and experiences of Reggio Emilia’s educational philosophy or to go further into certain aspects. Multi-day professional development journeys in person in Reggio Emilia, with teachers, pedagogistas and atelieristas from municipal infant-toddler centres and preschools in the city, together with Reggio Children.

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