hˈaʊzd ɪnðə fˈɔːɹmɚ kaʊlˈuːn bɹˈɪɾɪʃ skˈuːl, ðɪ ˈæmoʊ ɪz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪɪŋ, ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ænd ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃɪŋ bˈɪldɪŋz ænd ˈaɪɾəmz ʌv hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ˈɪntɹɛst, æz wˈɛl æz ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzɪŋ ænd koʊˈɔːɹdɪnˌeɪɾɪŋ sˈɜːveɪz ænd ˌɛkskəvˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɛɹiəz ʌv ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns.
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.