diff --git a/include/cppamqp.h b/include/cppamqp.h
index 55f3266..cffd710 100644
--- a/include/cppamqp.h
+++ b/include/cppamqp.h
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@
 #include <cppamqp/exception.inl>
 #include <cppamqp/helper.inl>
 #include <cppamqp/message.inl>
-#include <cppamqp/publish_options.inl>
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+#include <cppamqp/publish_options.inl>
+#include <cppamqp/types.inl>
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diff --git a/include/cppamqp/channel.h b/include/cppamqp/channel.h
index 49ad863..b62c11c 100644
--- a/include/cppamqp/channel.h
+++ b/include/cppamqp/channel.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace cppamqp
         inline channel_number      handle          () const;
         inline const connection_t& connection      () const;
 
-               queue_declaration   declare_queue   (const std::string& name, const queue_flags& flags);
+               queue_declaration   declare_queue   (const std::string& name, const queue_flags& flags, const table& args = empty_table);
                void                bind_queue      (const std::string& queue, const std::string& exchange, const std::string& routing_key);
                void                publish         (const std::string& exchange, const std::string& routing_key, const publish_flags& flags, const std::string& message, const publish_options* options = nullptr);
                std::string         consume         (const std::string& queue, const std::string& consumer_tag, const consume_flags& flags);
diff --git a/include/cppamqp/types.h b/include/cppamqp/types.h
index c5cb7d1..8681feb 100644
--- a/include/cppamqp/types.h
+++ b/include/cppamqp/types.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <map>
 #include <cppamqp/config.h>
 
 namespace cppamqp
@@ -14,4 +15,27 @@ namespace cppamqp
 
     using channel_number = amqp_channel_t;
 
+    struct field_value
+        : private amqp_field_value_t
+    {
+    private:
+        template<typename T_value>
+        inline void set(T_value&& value);
+
+    public:
+        inline field_value();
+
+        template<typename T_value>
+        inline field_value(T_value&& value);
+
+        template<typename T_value>
+        inline field_value& operator=(T_value&& value);
+
+        inline const amqp_field_value_t& get() const;
+    };
+
+    using table = std::map<std::string, field_value>;
+
+    const table empty_table;
+
 }
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diff --git a/include/cppamqp/types.inl b/include/cppamqp/types.inl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e81cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/cppamqp/types.inl
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppamqp/types.h>
+
+namespace cppamqp
+{
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<bool>(bool&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_BOOLEAN;
+        this->value.boolean = static_cast<int>(value);
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<int8_t>(int8_t&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_I8;
+        this->value.i8 = value;
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<uint8_t>(uint8_t&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_U8;
+        this->value.u8 = value;
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<int16_t>(int16_t&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_I16;
+        this->value.i16 = value;
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<uint16_t>(uint16_t&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_U16;
+        this->value.u16 = value;
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<int32_t>(int32_t&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_I32;
+        this->value.i32 = value;
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<uint32_t>(uint32_t&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_U32;
+        this->value.u32 = value;
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<int64_t>(int64_t&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_I64;
+        this->value.i64 = value;
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<uint64_t>(uint64_t&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_U64;
+        this->value.u64 = value;
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<float>(float&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_F32;
+        this->value.f32 = value;
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    inline void field_value::set<double>(double&& value)
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_F64;
+        this->value.f64 = value;
+    }
+
+
+    field_value::field_value()
+    {
+        this->kind = AMQP_FIELD_KIND_VOID;
+    }
+
+    template<typename T_value>
+    field_value::field_value(T_value&& value)
+        { set(std::forward<T_value>(value)); }
+
+    template<typename T_value>
+    field_value& field_value::operator=(T_value&& value)
+    {
+        set(std::forward<T_value>(value));
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    inline const amqp_field_value_t& field_value::get() const
+        { return *this; }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/cppamqp/channel.cpp b/src/cppamqp/channel.cpp
index 298f42f..e204b53 100644
--- a/src/cppamqp/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/cppamqp/channel.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <cppamqp/types.inl>
 #include <cppamqp/helper.inl>
 #include <cppamqp/channel.inl>
 #include <cppamqp/exception.inl>
@@ -28,8 +29,20 @@ channel::internal::~internal()
         true);
 }
 
-queue_declaration channel::declare_queue(const std::string& name, const queue_flags& flags)
+queue_declaration channel::declare_queue(const std::string& name, const queue_flags& flags, const table& args)
 {
+    size_t i = 0;
+    amqp_table_t arg_table;
+    amqp_table_entry_t entries[args.size()];
+    arg_table.num_entries = static_cast<int>(args.size());
+    arg_table.entries = &entries[0];
+    for (auto& kvp : args)
+    {
+        arg_table.entries[i].key   = __impl::make_bytes(kvp.first);
+        arg_table.entries[i].value = kvp.second.get();
+        ++i;
+    }
+
     auto ret = amqp_queue_declare(
                     connection().handle(),
                     handle(),
@@ -38,7 +51,7 @@ queue_declaration channel::declare_queue(const std::string& name, const queue_fl
                     flags.is_set(queue_flag::durable) ? 1 : 0,
                     flags.is_set(queue_flag::exclusive) ? 1 : 0,
                     flags.is_set(queue_flag::auto_delete) ? 1 : 0,
-                    amqp_empty_table);
+                    arg_table);
     __impl::check_and_raise(
         amqp_get_rpc_reply(connection().handle()),
         std::string("unable to declare queue '") + name + "'",