diff --git a/gramps/gui/dbman.py b/gramps/gui/dbman.py
index 19307334c..85d442b29 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/dbman.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/dbman.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ from .user import User
 from .dialog import ErrorDialog, QuestionDialog, QuestionDialog2, ICON
 from .pluginmanager import GuiPluginManager
 from gramps.cli.clidbman import CLIDbManager, NAME_FILE, time_val
+from .managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from .ddtargets import DdTargets
 from gramps.gen.recentfiles import rename_filename, remove_filename
 from .glade import Glade
@@ -104,6 +105,29 @@ ICON_COL = 6
 
 RCS_BUTTON = { True : _('_Extract'), False : _('_Archive') }
 
+class Information(ManagedWindow):
+    def __init__(self, uistate, text, parent):
+        super().__init__(uistate, [], self)
+        self.window = Gtk.Dialog('Gramp')
+        self.set_window(self.window, None, _("Database Information"))
+        self.window.set_modal(True)
+        self.ok = self.window.add_button(_('_OK'), Gtk.ResponseType.OK)
+        self.ok.connect('clicked', self.on_ok_clicked)
+        self.window.set_position(Gtk.WindowPosition.CENTER)
+        self.window.set_default_size(600, 400)
+        s = Gtk.ScrolledWindow()
+        self.window.vbox.pack_start(s, True, True, 0)
+        self.textview = Gtk.TextView()
+        self.textview.get_buffer().set_text(text)
+        s.add(self.textview)
+        self.show()
+        
+    def on_ok_clicked(self, obj):
+        self.window.close()
+
+    def build_menu_names(self, obj):
+        return (_('Database Information'), None)
+
 class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
     """
     Database Manager. Opens a database manager window that allows users to
@@ -118,11 +142,12 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
 
     ERROR = ErrorDialog
         
-    def __init__(self, dbstate, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, uistate, dbstate, parent=None):
         """
         Create the top level window from the glade description, and extracts
         the GTK widgets that are needed.
         """
+        self.uistate = uistate
         CLIDbManager.__init__(self, dbstate)
         self.glade = Glade(toplevel='dbmanager')
         self.top = self.glade.toplevel
@@ -130,7 +155,7 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         if parent:
             self.top.set_transient_for(parent)
 
-        for attr in ['connect', 'cancel', 'new', 'remove',
+        for attr in ['connect', 'cancel', 'new', 'remove', 'info',
                      'dblist', 'rename', 'repair', 'rcs', 'msg']:
             setattr(self, attr, self.glade.get_object(attr))
 
@@ -159,6 +184,7 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         self.remove.connect('clicked', self.__remove_db)
         self.new.connect('clicked', self.__new_db)
         self.rename.connect('clicked', self.__rename_db)
+        self.info.connect('clicked', self.__info_db)
         self.repair.connect('clicked', self.__repair_db)
         self.selection.connect('changed', self.__selection_changed)
         self.dblist.connect('button-press-event', self.__button_press)
@@ -215,6 +241,7 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         if not node:
             self.connect.set_sensitive(False)
             self.rename.set_sensitive(False)
+            self.info.set_sensitive(False)
             self.rcs.set_sensitive(False)
             self.repair.set_sensitive(False)
             self.remove.set_sensitive(False)
@@ -246,6 +273,7 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
             self.repair.set_sensitive(False)
             
         self.rename.set_sensitive(True)
+        self.info.set_sensitive(True)
         self.remove.set_sensitive(True)
         self.new.set_sensitive(True)
 
@@ -411,6 +439,7 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         """
         self.connect.set_sensitive(False)
         self.rename.set_sensitive(False)
+        self.info.set_sensitive(False)
         self.rcs.set_sensitive(False)
         self.repair.set_sensitive(False)
         self.remove.set_sensitive(False)
@@ -632,6 +661,20 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         self.name_renderer.set_property('editable', True)
         self.dblist.set_cursor(path, self.column, True)
 
+    def __info_db(self, obj):
+        """
+        Show info on this database.
+        """
+        store, node = self.selection.get_selected()
+        name = store[node][0]
+        dirname = store[node][1]
+        # if this is open, get info from there, otherwise, temp open?
+        result = self.get_dbdir_summary(dirname, name)
+        result_str = ""
+        for key in sorted(result.keys()):
+            result_str += "%s: %s\n" % (key, result[key])
+        Information(self.uistate, result_str, parent=self.top)
+
     def __repair_db(self, obj):
         """
         Start the repair process by calling the start_editing option on 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/glade/dbman.glade b/gramps/gui/glade/dbman.glade
index 2b5442d26..9ae8cd72f 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade/dbman.glade
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade/dbman.glade
@@ -232,6 +232,21 @@
                     <property name="position">0</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkButton" id="info">
+                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Info</property>
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_default">True</property>
+                    <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                    <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                  </object>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                    <property name="fill">False</property>
+                    <property name="position">1</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkButton" id="remove">
                     <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Delete</property>
@@ -245,7 +260,7 @@
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
                     <property name="fill">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">1</property>
+                    <property name="position">2</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
@@ -261,7 +276,7 @@
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
                     <property name="fill">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">2</property>
+                    <property name="position">3</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
@@ -277,7 +292,7 @@
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
                     <property name="fill">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">3</property>
+                    <property name="position">4</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
@@ -293,7 +308,7 @@
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
                     <property name="fill">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">4</property>
+                    <property name="position">5</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
               </object>
diff --git a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
index acfdf94d7..16146abef 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
         Called when the Open button is clicked, opens the DbManager
         """
         from .dbman import DbManager
-        dialog = DbManager(self.dbstate, self.window)
+        dialog = DbManager(self.uistate, self.dbstate, self.window)
         value = dialog.run()
         if value:
             (filename, title) = value