diff --git a/publication_date.info b/publication_date.info
index a5496b6..76b39b6 100644
--- a/publication_date.info
+++ b/publication_date.info
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ description = "Add a field containing the publication date."
 core = 7.x
 
 files[] = tests/publication_date.test
+files[] = publication_date.migrate.inc
+
 configure = admin/config/content/publication-date
diff --git a/publication_date.migrate.inc b/publication_date.migrate.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b3fa0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/publication_date.migrate.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Support for the migrate module.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Field handler.
+ */
+class MigratePublicationDateHandler extends MigrateDestinationHandler {
+  public function __construct() {
+    $this->registerTypes(array('node'));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Make the destination field visible.
+   */
+  public function fields() {
+      return array(
+        'published_at' =>
+          t('publication date'),
+      );
+  }
+
+  public function prepare($entity, stdClass $row) {
+    if (isset($entity->published_at)) {
+      $entity->published_at = strtotime($entity->published_at);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/publication_date.module b/publication_date.module
index 5289b2c..1bf6654 100755
--- a/publication_date.module
+++ b/publication_date.module
@@ -294,3 +294,16 @@ function publication_date_menu() {
 
   return $items;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_migrate_api().
+ */
+function publication_date_migrate_api() {
+  $api = array(
+    'api' => 2,
+    'destination handlers' => array(
+      'MigratePublicationDateHandler',
+    ),
+  );
+  return $api;
+}