diff --git a/packages/gantt/src/components/main/gantt-main.component.html b/packages/gantt/src/components/main/gantt-main.component.html
index 4c7e9924..7bcb4330 100644
--- a/packages/gantt/src/components/main/gantt-main.component.html
+++ b/packages/gantt/src/components/main/gantt-main.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-<gantt-links-overlay [groups]="groups" [items]="items" *ngIf="ganttUpper.linkable" (lineClick)="lineClick.emit($event)"></gantt-links-overlay>
+<gantt-links-overlay
+  [groups]="groups"
+  [items]="items"
+  *ngIf="ganttUpper.linkable"
+  (lineClick)="lineClick.emit($event)"
+></gantt-links-overlay>
 <!-- groups -->
 <div class="gantt-main-groups" *ngIf="groups && groups.length > 0; else itemsTemplate" [style.width.px]="ganttUpper.view.width">
   <ng-container *ngFor="let group of groups; trackBy: trackBy">
@@ -18,7 +23,8 @@
 <ng-template #ganttItems let-items="items">
   <ng-container *ngFor="let item of items; trackBy: trackBy">
     <div class="gantt-item" [style.height.px]="ganttUpper.styles.lineHeight">
-      <gantt-bar [item]="item" [template]="barTemplate" (barClick)="barClick.emit($event)"></gantt-bar>
+      <gantt-bar *ngIf="!itemTemplate" [item]="item" [template]="barTemplate" (barClick)="barClick.emit($event)"></gantt-bar>
+      <ng-template [ngTemplateOutlet]="itemTemplate" [ngTemplateOutletContext]="{ item: item.origin, refs: item.refs }"></ng-template>
     </div>
     <ng-template
       *ngIf="item.children && item.expanded"
diff --git a/packages/gantt/src/components/main/gantt-main.component.ts b/packages/gantt/src/components/main/gantt-main.component.ts
index fb19a5f4..040e18c3 100644
--- a/packages/gantt/src/components/main/gantt-main.component.ts
+++ b/packages/gantt/src/components/main/gantt-main.component.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export class GanttMainComponent implements OnInit {
 
     @Input() items: GanttItemInternal[];
 
+    @Input() itemTemplate: TemplateRef<any>;
+
     @Input() barTemplate: TemplateRef<any>;
 
     @Output() barClick = new EventEmitter<GanttBarClickEvent>();
diff --git a/packages/gantt/src/gantt-upper.ts b/packages/gantt/src/gantt-upper.ts
index e9f92821..10e19165 100644
--- a/packages/gantt/src/gantt-upper.ts
+++ b/packages/gantt/src/gantt-upper.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ export abstract class GanttUpper {
 
     @ContentChild('bar', { static: true }) barTemplate: TemplateRef<any>;
 
+    @ContentChild('item', { static: true }) itemTemplate: TemplateRef<any>;
+
     @ContentChild('group', { static: true }) groupTemplate: TemplateRef<any>;
 
     public linkable: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/gantt/src/gantt.component.html b/packages/gantt/src/gantt.component.html
index d8d84367..714b35a6 100644
--- a/packages/gantt/src/gantt.component.html
+++ b/packages/gantt/src/gantt.component.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <gantt-main
       [groups]="groups"
       [items]="items"
+      [itemTemplate]="itemTemplate"
       [barTemplate]="barTemplate"
       (barClick)="barClick.emit($event)"
       (lineClick)="lineClick.emit($event)"