diff --git a/vtkm/cont/ArrayHandle.h b/vtkm/cont/ArrayHandle.h
index 4d1336e4c..86194c334 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/ArrayHandle.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/ArrayHandle.h
@@ -232,10 +232,10 @@ template<
 class ArrayHandle : public internal::ArrayHandleBase
 {
 private:
-  typedef vtkm::cont::internal::Storage<T,StorageTag_> StorageType;
   typedef vtkm::cont::internal::ArrayHandleExecutionManagerBase<T,StorageTag_>
       ExecutionManagerType;
 public:
+  typedef vtkm::cont::internal::Storage<T,StorageTag_> StorageType;
   typedef T ValueType;
   typedef StorageTag_ StorageTag;
   typedef typename StorageType::PortalType PortalControl;
@@ -302,6 +302,38 @@ public:
     return *this;
   }
 
+  /// Get the storage.
+  ///
+  VTKM_CONT_EXPORT StorageType& GetStorage()
+  {
+    this->SyncControlArray();
+    if (this->Internals->ControlArrayValid)
+    {
+      return this->Internals->ControlArray;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      throw vtkm::cont::ErrorControlInternal(
+        "ArrayHandle::SyncControlArray did not make control array valid.");
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Get the storage.
+  ///
+  VTKM_CONT_EXPORT const StorageType& GetStorage() const
+  {
+    this->SyncControlArray();
+    if (this->Internals->ControlArrayValid)
+    {
+      return this->Internals->ControlArray;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      throw vtkm::cont::ErrorControlInternal(
+        "ArrayHandle::SyncControlArray did not make control array valid.");
+    }
+  }
+
   /// Get the array portal of the control array.
   ///
   VTKM_CONT_EXPORT PortalControl GetPortalControl()
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/StorageBasic.h b/vtkm/cont/StorageBasic.h
index 74265e266..c06cf3e42 100755
--- a/vtkm/cont/StorageBasic.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/StorageBasic.h
@@ -322,6 +322,23 @@ public:
     return PortalConstType(this->Array, this->Array + this->NumberOfValues);
   }
 
+  /// \brief Get a pointer to the underlying data structure.
+  ///
+  /// This method returns the pointer to the array held by this array. The
+  /// memory associated with this array still belongs to the Storage (i.e.
+  /// Storage will eventually deallocate the array).
+  ///
+  VTKM_CONT_EXPORT
+  ValueType *GetArray()
+  {
+    return this->Array;
+  }
+  VTKM_CONT_EXPORT
+  const ValueType *GetArray() const
+  {
+    return this->Array;
+  }
+
   /// \brief Take the reference away from this object.
   ///
   /// This method returns the pointer to the array held by this array. It then