Captivating stories that tell the adventure of four generations with the capacity to innovate and win in the global market
Bracco Historical Archive
"All family companies have a soul, because they are founded on the desire of an entrepreneur to build something that will last through time. The historical archive preserves this soul, and provides a compass for the future."
Diana Bracco
Thematic Areas
Exploring the past of a historical company that is building the future
Browse stories, thousands of documents, photographs, technical drawings and advertisements in the five sections of the Bracco Archive, and discover the patrimony of a company founded in 1927 by Elio Bracco and now a world leader in diagnostic imaging.
We journey inside the human body with diagnostic imaging: because prevention and precision medicine better our lives
A view of the past and of the future of diagnostics, the science of "seeing inside" which revolutionized the world of doctors and patients
Discovering how Bracco takes care of the future of new generations and the planet
A century of philanthropy and patronage: read through the moments of a company and a family enchanted by beauty
Top stories
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Be inspired by Bracco’s past to grasp its present and envision its future.
Be inspired by Bracco’s past to grasp its present and envision its future.
Family stories
A life’s endeavor, a lifelong commitment to a company
Two generations reflected in the mirror: the entrepreneurial vocation of Fulvio and Diana Bracco
Company stories
Bracco on the moon with the APOLLO 11 astronauts
Nasivin and Nasicortin, two drugs registered in Italy by Bracco Industria Chimica, were on the spacecraft with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins due to their particular efficacy against rhinitis, the common cold, sinus infection, and pink eye
Stories of Innovation
Bracco brings the first day hospital check-ups and procedures to Milan
The sharp insight of Fulvio Bracco and Sergio Chiappa leads to the creation in 1975 of the Italian Diagnostic Center: a revolutionary health clinic where all exams are done in a single day
Stories of Sustainability
Supporting the next generations
From the "Nina Bracco Salata” scholarships to the progettoDiventerò: Bracco's commitment to the youth
Stories of Culture
From the perfume industry to the aure of the stage
In the heart of Rho, where fifty years ago the Diana de Silva Cosmétiques company once stood, the Bracco Group built a contemporary theater dedicated to Roberto de Silva, entrepreneur and art enthusiast
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Timeline
Scroll through Bracco’s timeline
A long history of challenges, triumphs and discoveries. Browse the timeline
House organ
Browse the company’s first house organ
Online repository of in-house publications for employees, beginning with first issue of 1962, signed by Tullio Bracco.
Discover over 10,000 documents
And more besides.
Carry out in-depth research into letters, photographs, patents, scientific studies and much more