diff --git a/include/cpprtti/misc/variant.h b/include/cpprtti/misc/variant.h
index 06bf10e..078addb 100644
--- a/include/cpprtti/misc/variant.h
+++ b/include/cpprtti/misc/variant.h
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ namespace cpprtti
         template<typename T_to>
         inline variant to() const;
 
+        /**
+         * @brief Convert this variant to another type.
+         */
+        inline variant to(cpprtti::type_id id) const;
+
         /**
          * @brief Convert this variant to another type.
          */
@@ -129,6 +134,11 @@ namespace cpprtti
          * @brief Check if the variant has a value assigned, if not throw an exception.
          */
         inline void check_impl() const;
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Check if the passed type id is supported by the type stored in this variant.
+         */
+        inline bool check_type(const cpprtti::type& t, type_id id) const;
     };
 
     constexpr decltype(auto) make_variant = cppmp::generic_predicate<__impl::variant_builder> { };
diff --git a/include/cpprtti/misc/variant.inl b/include/cpprtti/misc/variant.inl
index 53aebf8..4dcfb3f 100644
--- a/include/cpprtti/misc/variant.inl
+++ b/include/cpprtti/misc/variant.inl
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <cppmp/core/conditionals.h>
 #include <cppmp/misc/generic_predicate.h>
 
+#include <cpprtti/types/class_type.h>
+
 #include "variant.h"
 #include "exception.h"
 #include "../registry.h"
@@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ namespace cpprtti
     {
         check_impl();
 
-        if (_impl->type.id() != get_type_id<cppmp::decay_t<T>>())
+        if (!check_type(_impl->type, get_type_id<cppmp::decay_t<T>>()))
         {
             throw exception(
                 error_code::variant_type_mismatch,
@@ -326,7 +328,36 @@ namespace cpprtti
     variant variant::to() const
     {
         using to_type = cppmp::decay_t<T_to>;
-        return to(get_type_id<to_type>());
+        auto * t = type().registry().find<to_type>();
+        if (!t)
+        {
+            throw exception(
+                error_code::variant_is_empty,
+                cppcore::string_builder()
+                    << "No known conversion from type '"
+                    << type().name()
+                    << "' to type '"
+                    << get_type_name<to_type>()
+                    << "'!");
+        }
+        return to(*t);
+    }
+
+    variant variant::to(cpprtti::type_id id) const
+    {
+        auto t = type().registry().find(id);
+        if (!t)
+        {
+            throw exception(
+                error_code::variant_is_empty,
+                cppcore::string_builder()
+                    << "No known conversion from type '"
+                    << type().name()
+                    << "' to type id '"
+                    << id
+                    << "'!");
+        }
+        return to(*t);
     }
 
     variant variant::to(const cpprtti::type& t) const
@@ -372,4 +403,25 @@ namespace cpprtti
         }
     }
 
+    bool variant::check_type(const cpprtti::type& t, type_id id) const
+    {
+        if (t.id() == id)
+            return true;
+
+        if (t.rtti_type() == cpprtti::rtti_type::class_type)
+        {
+            auto* _ct = dynamic_cast<const cpprtti::class_type*>(&t);
+            assert(_ct);
+            auto& ct = *_ct;
+
+            for (auto& kvp : ct.base_classes())
+            {
+                if (check_type(*kvp, id))
+                    return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/include/cpprtti/types/class_type.h b/include/cpprtti/types/class_type.h
index b792b53..4818bc2 100644
--- a/include/cpprtti/types/class_type.h
+++ b/include/cpprtti/types/class_type.h
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ namespace cpprtti
             type_id             p_id,
             const std::string&  p_name);
 
+        /**
+         * @brief Get the vector of base classes.
+         */
+        inline const class_type_vector& base_classes() const;
+
         /**
          * @brief Get a map of all registered members.
          */
diff --git a/include/cpprtti/types/class_type.inl b/include/cpprtti/types/class_type.inl
index 5748eff..3a87b93 100644
--- a/include/cpprtti/types/class_type.inl
+++ b/include/cpprtti/types/class_type.inl
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ namespace cpprtti
         : type(p_registry, p_id, p_name, rtti_type_t::class_type)
         { }
 
+    const class_type::class_type_vector& class_type::base_classes() const
+        { return _base_classes; }
+
     const member& class_type::member(
         const std::string& p_name) const
     {
diff --git a/include/cpprtti/types/member/member_variable.h b/include/cpprtti/types/member/member_variable.h
index 6cf3c50..3a4191d 100644
--- a/include/cpprtti/types/member/member_variable.h
+++ b/include/cpprtti/types/member/member_variable.h
@@ -54,12 +54,22 @@ namespace cpprtti
         template<typename T_object>
         inline variant get(T_object& obj) const;
 
+        /**
+         * @brief Get the current value of the member.
+         */
+        inline variant get(const variant& obj) const;
+
         /**
          * @brief Set the new value of the member.
          */
         template<typename T_object, typename T_value>
         inline void set(T_object& obj, const T_value& value) const;
 
+        /**
+         * @brief Set the new value of the member.
+         */
+        inline void set(const variant& obj, const variant& value) const;
+
     protected:
         /**
          * @brief Get the current value of the member.
diff --git a/include/cpprtti/types/member/member_variable.inl b/include/cpprtti/types/member/member_variable.inl
index 783d52e..b14d227 100644
--- a/include/cpprtti/types/member/member_variable.inl
+++ b/include/cpprtti/types/member/member_variable.inl
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ namespace cpprtti
         return get_impl(make_variant(_owner.registry(), obj));
     }
 
+    variant member_variable::get(const variant& obj) const
+        { return get_impl(obj); }
+
     template<typename T_object, typename T_value>
     inline void member_variable::set(T_object& obj, const T_value& value) const
     {
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@ namespace cpprtti
         return set_impl(make_variant(_owner.registry(), obj), make_variant(_owner.registry(), value));
     }
 
+    void member_variable::set(const variant& obj, const variant& value) const
+        { return set_impl(obj, value); }
+
     namespace __impl
     {