diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae734641..ae4159a3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 ## `bat` as a library
 
+- Exposed `get_syntax_set` and `get_theme` methods on `HighlightingAssets`. See #2030 (@dandavison)
 
 # v0.19.0
 
diff --git a/src/assets.rs b/src/assets.rs
index 9ef66b95..e25c233f 100644
--- a/src/assets.rs
+++ b/src/assets.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ impl HighlightingAssets {
         self.fallback_theme = Some(theme);
     }
 
-    fn get_syntax_set(&self) -> Result<&SyntaxSet> {
+    /// Return the collection of syntect syntax definitions.
+    pub fn get_syntax_set(&self) -> Result<&SyntaxSet> {
         self.syntax_set_cell
             .get_or_try_init(|| self.serialized_syntax_set.deserialize())
     }
@@ -186,7 +187,8 @@ impl HighlightingAssets {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn get_theme(&self, theme: &str) -> &Theme {
+    /// Look up a syntect theme by name.
+    pub fn get_theme(&self, theme: &str) -> &Theme {
         match self.get_theme_set().get(theme) {
             Some(theme) => theme,
             None => {