diff --git a/magnum/api/controllers/v1/baymodel.py b/magnum/api/controllers/v1/baymodel.py
index b591adb3e1..decdddce56 100644
--- a/magnum/api/controllers/v1/baymodel.py
+++ b/magnum/api/controllers/v1/baymodel.py
@@ -293,8 +293,9 @@ class BayModelsController(rest.RestController):
         """
         context = pecan.request.context
         baymodel = api_utils.get_resource('BayModel', baymodel_ident)
-        policy.enforce(context, 'baymodel:get', baymodel,
-                       action='baymodel:get')
+        if not baymodel.public:
+            policy.enforce(context, 'baymodel:get', baymodel,
+                           action='baymodel:get')
 
         return BayModel.convert_with_links(baymodel)
 
diff --git a/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index ad4a9e1783..e54ce04396 100644
--- a/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ class Connection(api.Connection):
     def get_baymodel_by_id(self, context, baymodel_id):
         query = model_query(models.BayModel)
         query = self._add_tenant_filters(context, query)
+        public_q = model_query(models.BayModel).filter_by(public=True)
+        query = query.union(public_q)
         query = query.filter_by(id=baymodel_id)
         try:
             return query.one()
@@ -301,6 +303,8 @@ class Connection(api.Connection):
     def get_baymodel_by_uuid(self, context, baymodel_uuid):
         query = model_query(models.BayModel)
         query = self._add_tenant_filters(context, query)
+        public_q = model_query(models.BayModel).filter_by(public=True)
+        query = query.union(public_q)
         query = query.filter_by(uuid=baymodel_uuid)
         try:
             return query.one()
@@ -310,6 +314,8 @@ class Connection(api.Connection):
     def get_baymodel_by_name(self, context, baymodel_name):
         query = model_query(models.BayModel)
         query = self._add_tenant_filters(context, query)
+        public_q = model_query(models.BayModel).filter_by(public=True)
+        query = query.union(public_q)
         query = query.filter_by(name=baymodel_name)
         try:
             return query.one()
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/db/test_baymodel.py b/magnum/tests/unit/db/test_baymodel.py
index 6ae6423768..055a1236b9 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/db/test_baymodel.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/db/test_baymodel.py
@@ -85,11 +85,21 @@ class DbBaymodelTestCase(base.DbTestCase):
         baymodel = self.dbapi.get_baymodel_by_id(self.context, bm['id'])
         self.assertEqual(bm['uuid'], baymodel.uuid)
 
+    def test_get_baymodel_by_id_public(self):
+        bm = utils.create_test_baymodel(user_id='not_me', public=True)
+        baymodel = self.dbapi.get_baymodel_by_id(self.context, bm['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(bm['uuid'], baymodel.uuid)
+
     def test_get_baymodel_by_uuid(self):
         bm = utils.create_test_baymodel()
         baymodel = self.dbapi.get_baymodel_by_uuid(self.context, bm['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(bm['id'], baymodel.id)
 
+    def test_get_baymodel_by_uuid_public(self):
+        bm = utils.create_test_baymodel(user_id='not_me', public=True)
+        baymodel = self.dbapi.get_baymodel_by_uuid(self.context, bm['uuid'])
+        self.assertEqual(bm['id'], baymodel.id)
+
     def test_get_baymodel_that_does_not_exist(self):
         self.assertRaises(exception.BayModelNotFound,
                           self.dbapi.get_baymodel_by_id, self.context, 666)
@@ -100,6 +110,12 @@ class DbBaymodelTestCase(base.DbTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(bm['id'], res.id)
         self.assertEqual(bm['uuid'], res.uuid)
 
+    def test_get_baymodel_by_name_public(self):
+        bm = utils.create_test_baymodel(user_id='not_me', public=True)
+        res = self.dbapi.get_baymodel_by_name(self.context, bm['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(bm['id'], res.id)
+        self.assertEqual(bm['uuid'], res.uuid)
+
     def test_get_baymodel_by_name_multiple_baymodel(self):
         utils.create_test_baymodel(
             id=1, name='bm',