Antiquities and Monuments Office (Chinese: 古物古蹟辦事處; pinyin: Gǔwù Gǔjī Bànshìchù) was established when the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (now housed in the Former Kowloon British School) was enacted in 1976, to preserve Hong Kong's monuments under appropriate protection. The AMO is responsible for identifying, recording and researching buildings and items of historical interest, as well as organizing and coordinating the surveys and excavations of areas of archaeological significance.[1] The Leisure and Cultural Services Department now manages the Office.
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Hierarchy
The AMO is under the responsibility of the Antiquities Authority, a portfolio of the Home Affairs Secretary. The Government's problematic and confusing framework was exposed by the battle to preserve Queen's Pier.[2] 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.[2]
Job Duties
One of the Duties of the Office is fostering public awareness of Hong Kong's heritage through education, publicity programmes and setting up of heritage trails and exhibition centres. Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre and Ping Shan Tang Clan Gallery cum Heritage Trail Visitors Centre are under the management of the Office. [1]
The adaptive reuse of some historical buildings are organized by the Office.
See also
References
- ^ a b Homepage of the Office
- ^ a b Una So, Court ruling clears way for Queen's Pier dismantling, The Standard, August 11, 2007
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