diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e8819e8bbc..beb3e35d02d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+ * `module` argument to `pyclass` macro. [#499](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/499)
+
+
 ## [0.7.0] - 2018-05-26
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/examples/word-count/src/lib.rs b/examples/word-count/src/lib.rs
index aa98108c6be..29f97808c0f 100644
--- a/examples/word-count/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/word-count/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 /// Represents a file that can be searched
-#[pyclass]
+#[pyclass(module = "word_count")]
 struct WordCounter {
     path: PathBuf,
 }
diff --git a/guide/src/class.md b/guide/src/class.md
index a7aa0943ecf..69de02b57ce 100644
--- a/guide/src/class.md
+++ b/guide/src/class.md
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ If a custom class contains references to other Python objects that can be collec
 * `extends=BaseType` - Use a custom base class. The base `BaseType` must implement `PyTypeInfo`.
 * `subclass` - Allows Python classes to inherit from this class.
 * `dict` - Adds `__dict__` support, so that the instances of this type have a dictionary containing arbitrary instance variables.
+* `module="XXX"` - Set the name of the module the class will be shown as defined in. If not given, the class
+  will be a virtual member of the `builtins` module.
 
 ## Constructor
 
diff --git a/pyo3-derive-backend/src/pyclass.rs b/pyo3-derive-backend/src/pyclass.rs
index 5332f49c7df..04f378682a1 100644
--- a/pyo3-derive-backend/src/pyclass.rs
+++ b/pyo3-derive-backend/src/pyclass.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub struct PyClassArgs {
     pub name: Option<syn::Expr>,
     pub flags: Vec<syn::Expr>,
     pub base: syn::TypePath,
+    pub module: Option<syn::LitStr>,
 }
 
 impl Parse for PyClassArgs {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ impl Default for PyClassArgs {
         PyClassArgs {
             freelist: None,
             name: None,
+            module: None,
             // We need the 0 as value for the constant we're later building using quote for when there
             // are no other flags
             flags: vec![parse_quote! {0}],
@@ -94,6 +96,20 @@ impl PyClassArgs {
                     ));
                 }
             },
+            "module" => match *assign.right {
+                syn::Expr::Lit(syn::ExprLit {
+                    lit: syn::Lit::Str(ref lit),
+                    ..
+                }) => {
+                    self.module = Some(lit.clone());
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    return Err(syn::Error::new_spanned(
+                        *assign.right.clone(),
+                        "Wrong format for module",
+                    ));
+                }
+            },
             _ => {
                 return Err(syn::Error::new_spanned(
                     *assign.left.clone(),
@@ -298,6 +314,11 @@ fn impl_class(
     } else {
         quote! {0}
     };
+    let module = if let Some(m) = &attr.module {
+        quote! { Some(#m) }
+    } else {
+        quote! { None }
+    };
 
     let inventory_impl = impl_inventory(&cls);
 
@@ -310,6 +331,7 @@ fn impl_class(
             type BaseType = #base;
 
             const NAME: &'static str = #cls_name;
+            const MODULE: Option<&'static str> = #module;
             const DESCRIPTION: &'static str = #doc;
             const FLAGS: usize = #(#flags)|*;
 
diff --git a/src/type_object.rs b/src/type_object.rs
index 15b525fd60c..d1e3242cd95 100644
--- a/src/type_object.rs
+++ b/src/type_object.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ pub trait PyTypeInfo {
     /// Class name
     const NAME: &'static str;
 
+    /// Module name, if any
+    const MODULE: Option<&'static str>;
+
     /// Class doc string
     const DESCRIPTION: &'static str = "\0";
 
@@ -256,7 +259,7 @@ where
             let gil = Python::acquire_gil();
             let py = gil.python();
 
-            initialize_type::<Self>(py, None).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+            initialize_type::<Self>(py, <Self as PyTypeInfo>::MODULE).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
                 panic!("An error occurred while initializing class {}", Self::NAME)
             });
         }
diff --git a/src/types/datetime.rs b/src/types/datetime.rs
index 127aa1eeb36..077be5fb3a0 100644
--- a/src/types/datetime.rs
+++ b/src/types/datetime.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ pub trait PyTimeAccess {
 
 /// Bindings around `datetime.date`
 pub struct PyDate(PyObject);
-pyobject_native_type!(PyDate, *PyDateTimeAPI.DateType, PyDate_Check);
+pyobject_native_type!(
+    PyDate,
+    *PyDateTimeAPI.DateType,
+    Some("datetime"),
+    PyDate_Check
+);
 
 impl PyDate {
     pub fn new<'p>(py: Python<'p>, year: i32, month: u8, day: u8) -> PyResult<&'p PyDate> {
@@ -116,7 +121,12 @@ impl PyDateAccess for PyDate {
 
 /// Bindings for `datetime.datetime`
 pub struct PyDateTime(PyObject);
-pyobject_native_type!(PyDateTime, *PyDateTimeAPI.DateTimeType, PyDateTime_Check);
+pyobject_native_type!(
+    PyDateTime,
+    *PyDateTimeAPI.DateTimeType,
+    Some("datetime"),
+    PyDateTime_Check
+);
 
 impl PyDateTime {
     pub fn new<'p>(
@@ -220,7 +230,12 @@ impl PyTimeAccess for PyDateTime {
 
 /// Bindings for `datetime.time`
 pub struct PyTime(PyObject);
-pyobject_native_type!(PyTime, *PyDateTimeAPI.TimeType, PyTime_Check);
+pyobject_native_type!(
+    PyTime,
+    *PyDateTimeAPI.TimeType,
+    Some("datetime"),
+    PyTime_Check
+);
 
 impl PyTime {
     pub fn new<'p>(
@@ -299,11 +314,21 @@ impl PyTimeAccess for PyTime {
 ///
 /// This is an abstract base class and should not be constructed directly.
 pub struct PyTzInfo(PyObject);
-pyobject_native_type!(PyTzInfo, *PyDateTimeAPI.TZInfoType, PyTZInfo_Check);
+pyobject_native_type!(
+    PyTzInfo,
+    *PyDateTimeAPI.TZInfoType,
+    Some("datetime"),
+    PyTZInfo_Check
+);
 
 /// Bindings for `datetime.timedelta`
 pub struct PyDelta(PyObject);
-pyobject_native_type!(PyDelta, *PyDateTimeAPI.DeltaType, PyDelta_Check);
+pyobject_native_type!(
+    PyDelta,
+    *PyDateTimeAPI.DeltaType,
+    Some("datetime"),
+    PyDelta_Check
+);
 
 impl PyDelta {
     pub fn new<'p>(
diff --git a/src/types/mod.rs b/src/types/mod.rs
index fb92102682b..e1dea39954a 100644
--- a/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ macro_rules! pyobject_native_type_named (
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! pyobject_native_type (
-    ($name: ty, $typeobject: expr, $checkfunction: path $(,$type_param: ident)*) => {
+    ($name: ty, $typeobject: expr, $module: expr, $checkfunction: path $(,$type_param: ident)*) => {
         pyobject_native_type_named!($name $(,$type_param)*);
-        pyobject_native_type_convert!($name, $typeobject, $checkfunction $(,$type_param)*);
+        pyobject_native_type_convert!($name, $typeobject, $module, $checkfunction $(,$type_param)*);
 
         impl<'a, $($type_param,)*> ::std::convert::From<&'a $name> for &'a $crate::types::PyAny {
             fn from(ob: &'a $name) -> Self {
@@ -89,16 +89,20 @@ macro_rules! pyobject_native_type (
             }
         }
     };
+    ($name: ty, $typeobject: expr, $checkfunction: path $(,$type_param: ident)*) => {
+        pyobject_native_type!{$name, $typeobject, Some("builtins"), $checkfunction $(,$type_param)*}
+    };
 );
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! pyobject_native_type_convert(
-    ($name: ty, $typeobject: expr, $checkfunction: path $(,$type_param: ident)*) => {
+    ($name: ty, $typeobject: expr, $module: expr, $checkfunction: path $(,$type_param: ident)*) => {
         impl<$($type_param,)*> $crate::type_object::PyTypeInfo for $name {
             type Type = ();
             type BaseType = $crate::types::PyAny;
 
             const NAME: &'static str = stringify!($name);
+            const MODULE: Option<&'static str> = $module;
             const SIZE: usize = ::std::mem::size_of::<$crate::ffi::PyObject>();
             const OFFSET: isize = 0;
 
@@ -154,6 +158,9 @@ macro_rules! pyobject_native_type_convert(
             }
         }
     };
+    ($name: ty, $typeobject: expr, $checkfunction: path $(,$type_param: ident)*) => {
+        pyobject_native_type_convert!{$name, $typeobject, Some("builtins"), $checkfunction $(,$type_param)*}
+    };
 );
 
 mod any;
diff --git a/src/types/num.rs b/src/types/num.rs
index 164a8b1005e..5fccb07e468 100644
--- a/src/types/num.rs
+++ b/src/types/num.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,12 @@ pub(super) const IS_LITTLE_ENDIAN: c_int = 0;
 #[repr(transparent)]
 pub struct PyLong(PyObject);
 
-pyobject_native_type!(PyLong, ffi::PyLong_Type, ffi::PyLong_Check);
+pyobject_native_type!(
+    PyLong,
+    ffi::PyLong_Type,
+    Some("builtins"),
+    ffi::PyLong_Check
+);
 
 macro_rules! int_fits_c_long (
     ($rust_type:ty) => (
diff --git a/src/types/set.rs b/src/types/set.rs
index 1232290858e..43d9b39d51a 100644
--- a/src/types/set.rs
+++ b/src/types/set.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct PySet(PyObject);
 #[repr(transparent)]
 pub struct PyFrozenSet(PyObject);
 
-pyobject_native_type!(PySet, ffi::PySet_Type, ffi::PySet_Check);
+pyobject_native_type!(PySet, ffi::PySet_Type, Some("builtins"), ffi::PySet_Check);
 pyobject_native_type!(PyFrozenSet, ffi::PyFrozenSet_Type, ffi::PyFrozenSet_Check);
 
 impl PySet {
diff --git a/src/types/string.rs b/src/types/string.rs
index 8e542c030ac..ad3aaa40735 100644
--- a/src/types/string.rs
+++ b/src/types/string.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ pyobject_native_type!(PyString, ffi::PyUnicode_Type, ffi::PyUnicode_Check);
 #[repr(transparent)]
 pub struct PyBytes(PyObject);
 
-pyobject_native_type!(PyBytes, ffi::PyBytes_Type, ffi::PyBytes_Check);
+pyobject_native_type!(
+    PyBytes,
+    ffi::PyBytes_Type,
+    Some("builtins"),
+    ffi::PyBytes_Check
+);
 
 impl PyString {
     /// Creates a new Python string object.
diff --git a/tests/test_module.rs b/tests/test_module.rs
index 61b31907694..4daa5266f87 100644
--- a/tests/test_module.rs
+++ b/tests/test_module.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ use pyo3::types::IntoPyDict;
 mod common;
 
 #[pyclass]
-struct EmptyClass {}
+struct AnonClass {}
+
+#[pyclass(module = "module")]
+struct LocatedClass {}
 
 fn sum_as_string(a: i64, b: i64) -> String {
     format!("{}", a + b).to_string()
@@ -34,7 +37,8 @@ fn module_with_functions(py: Python, m: &PyModule) -> PyResult<()> {
         Ok(42)
     }
 
-    m.add_class::<EmptyClass>().unwrap();
+    m.add_class::<AnonClass>().unwrap();
+    m.add_class::<LocatedClass>().unwrap();
 
     m.add("foo", "bar").unwrap();
 
@@ -63,7 +67,9 @@ fn test_module_with_functions() {
     run("assert module_with_functions.sum_as_string(1, 2) == '3'");
     run("assert module_with_functions.no_parameters() == 42");
     run("assert module_with_functions.foo == 'bar'");
-    run("assert module_with_functions.EmptyClass != None");
+    run("assert module_with_functions.AnonClass != None");
+    run("assert module_with_functions.LocatedClass != None");
+    run("assert module_with_functions.LocatedClass.__module__ == 'module'");
     run("assert module_with_functions.double(3) == 6");
     run("assert module_with_functions.double.__doc__ == 'Doubles the given value'");
     run("assert module_with_functions.also_double(3) == 6");