diff --git a/hamilton/driver.py b/hamilton/driver.py
index 9ca646ae9..dc063c475 100644
--- a/hamilton/driver.py
+++ b/hamilton/driver.py
@@ -793,6 +793,19 @@ def list_available_variables(
             results = [Variable.from_node(n) for n in all_nodes]
         return results
 
+    def get_variable(self, name: str) -> Variable:
+        """Returns a variable by name.
+
+        :param name: Name of the variable to return.
+        :return: Matching Variable.
+        :raises KeyError: If the variable does not exist in this Driver's graph.
+        """
+        return Variable.from_node(self.graph.nodes[name])
+
+    def get_graph(self) -> graph_types.HamiltonGraph:
+        """Returns the public HamiltonGraph representation for this Driver."""
+        return graph_types.HamiltonGraph.from_graph(self.graph)
+
     @capture_function_usage
     def display_all_functions(
         self,
diff --git a/tests/test_hamilton_driver.py b/tests/test_hamilton_driver.py
index ffea258fc..f2e521db4 100644
--- a/tests/test_hamilton_driver.py
+++ b/tests/test_hamilton_driver.py
@@ -216,6 +216,24 @@ def test_driver_variables_exposes_original_function():
     assert originating_functions["a"] == (tests.resources.very_simple_dag.b,)  # a is an input
 
 
+def test_driver_variable_lookup():
+    dr = Driver({}, tests.resources.very_simple_dag)
+
+    assert dr.get_variable("b").name == "b"
+    assert dr.get_variable("a").is_external_input is True
+
+    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+        dr.get_variable("missing")
+
+
+def test_driver_get_graph_returns_hamilton_graph():
+    dr = Driver({}, tests.resources.very_simple_dag)
+
+    hamilton_graph = dr.get_graph()
+
+    assert hamilton_graph["b"].name == "b"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "driver_factory",
     [