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The Ford Discovery Centre was an interactive automobile museum located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It was operated by Ford Heritage Ltd, a Not for Profit Trust set up to showcase and preserve the heritage of the Ford Motor Company in Australia.
Overview
The museum, which extended over two floors, featured various Ford vehicles, a theatre and some car-related games and activities. It was opened to the public by Jeff Kennett[1] in April 1999. Around 20,000 visitors a year attended the centre.[2][3]
The centre closed its doors to the public on 29 July 2012[2]
.See also
References
- ^ "Ford Discovery Centre". Intown Geelong website. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ^ a b Steve Colquhoun (11 June 2012). "Ford closing heritage museum". Drive.com.au. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Ford Ranger Fault Codes - FaultCodes.co". Fault Codes. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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