diff --git a/src/json.rs b/src/json.rs
index 44bf6a2..6026273 100644
--- a/src/json.rs
+++ b/src/json.rs
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ impl Json {
         self.as_object().is_some()
     }
 
-    /// If the Json value is an Object, returns the associated BTreeMap.
+    /// If the Json value is an Object, returns a reference to the associated BTreeMap.
     /// Returns None otherwise.
     pub fn as_object<'a>(&'a self) -> Option<&'a Object> {
         match self {
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ impl Json {
         }
     }
 
-    /// If the Json value is an Object, returns the associated mutable BTreeMap.
+    /// If the Json value is an Object, returns a mutable reference to the associated BTreeMap.
     /// Returns None otherwise.
     pub fn as_object_mut<'a>(&'a mut self) -> Option<&'a mut Object> {
         match self {
@@ -1041,12 +1041,21 @@ impl Json {
         }
     }
 
+    /// If the Json value is an Object, returns the associated BTreeMap.
+    /// Returns None otherwise.
+    pub fn into_object(self) -> Option<Object> {
+        match self {
+            Json::Object(map) => Some(map),
+            _ => None
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if the Json value is an Array. Returns false otherwise.
     pub fn is_array<'a>(&'a self) -> bool {
         self.as_array().is_some()
     }
 
-    /// If the Json value is an Array, returns the associated vector.
+    /// If the Json value is an Array, returns a reference to the associated vector.
     /// Returns None otherwise.
     pub fn as_array<'a>(&'a self) -> Option<&'a Array> {
         match self {
@@ -1055,7 +1064,7 @@ impl Json {
         }
     }
 
-    /// If the Json value is an Array, returns the associated mutable vector.
+    /// If the Json value is an Array, returns a mutable reference to the associated vector.
     /// Returns None otherwise.
     pub fn as_array_mut<'a>(&'a mut self) -> Option<&'a mut Array> {
         match self {
@@ -1064,6 +1073,15 @@ impl Json {
         }
     }
 
+    /// If the Json value is an Array, returns the associated vector.
+    /// Returns None otherwise.
+    pub fn into_array(self) -> Option<Array> {
+        match self {
+            Json::Array(array) => Some(array),
+            _ => None
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if the Json value is a String. Returns false otherwise.
     pub fn is_string<'a>(&'a self) -> bool {
         self.as_string().is_some()
@@ -3426,7 +3444,7 @@ mod tests {
             _ => {} // it parsed and we are good to go
         }
     }
-    
+
     #[test]
     fn test_negative_zero() {
         Json::from_str("{\"test\":-0}").unwrap();