Ford Discovery Centre

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Exterior view of Ford Museum in Geelong

The Ford Discovery Centre was an interactive automobile museum located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

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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.[ citation needed ]

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]

Closing

The centre closed its doors to the public on 29 July 2012(13 years ago). [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ford Discovery Centre". Intown Geelong website. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 Steve Colquhoun (11 June 2012). "Ford closing heritage museum". Drive.com.au. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ford Ranger Fault Codes". Fault Codes. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

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