Antiquities and Monuments Office

Housed in the Former Kowloon British School, the AMO is responsible for identifying, recording and researching buildings and items of historical interest, as well as organising and coordinating surveys and excavations in areas of archaeological significance.

The AMO is the executive arm of the Antiquities Authority,[2] a portfolio of the Secretary for Development.

The Government's problematic and confusing framework was exposed by the battle to preserve Queen's Pier.

[3] The director of Hong Kong University's architectural conservation program, said that the government needed to clarify relations and responsibilities between the board, the office and the Antiquities Authority.

[1] The adaptive reuse of some historic buildings is organized by the Office, which also provides subvention to the Hong Kong Archaeological Society for excavations and surveys of unexplored heritages.