Antiquities and Monuments Office

Antiquities and Monuments Office
Statutory authority overview
Formed1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance
Headquarters136 Nathan Road
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Statutory authority executive
  • Susanna Siu, Executive Secretary
Parent departmentThe Commissioner for Heritage's Office
Parent statutory authorityAntiquities Authority (Secretary for Development)
Websitewww.amo.gov.hk/en/home/index.html
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese古物古蹟辦事處
Simplified Chinese古物古迹办事处
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǔwù Gǔjī Bànshì Chù
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGú maht gú jīk baahn sih chyu
JyutpingGu2 mat6 gu2 zik1 baan6 si6 cyu3

The Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) is a Hong Kong government organization established in 1976 under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance to protect and preserve historic monuments. 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.[1] The Commissioner for Heritage's Office under the Development Bureau of the Hong Kong government currently manages the Office.

Former Kowloon British School, now housing the Antiquities and Monuments Office.
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  1. ^ "Homepage of the Office". Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2006.