diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/_butler_collections.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/_butler_collections.py
index 5d40d20de0..4789a62010 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/_butler_collections.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/_butler_collections.py
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ class CollectionInfo(BaseModel):
 
     `None` if the parents were not requested.
     """
+    dataset_types: frozenset[str] | None = None
+    """Names of any dataset types associated with datasets in this collection.
+
+    `None` if no dataset type information was requested
+    """
+    governors: dict[str, frozenset[str]] | None = None
+    """Values of any governor dimensions associated with datasets in this
+    collection.
+
+    `None` if no governor information was requested.
+    """
 
     def __lt__(self, other: Any) -> bool:
         """Compare objects by collection name."""
@@ -271,6 +282,7 @@ def x_query_info(
         flatten_chains: bool = False,
         include_chains: bool | None = None,
         include_parents: bool = False,
+        include_summary: bool = False,
     ) -> Sequence[CollectionInfo]:
         """Query the butler for collections matching an expression and
         return detailed information about those collections.
@@ -293,6 +305,9 @@ def x_query_info(
             include either CHAINED collections or their children, but not both.
         include_parents : `bool`, optional
             Whether the returned information includes parents.
+        include_summary : `bool`, optional
+            Whether the returned information includes dataset type and
+            governor information for the collections.
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -311,7 +326,9 @@ def x_query_info(
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_info(self, name: str, include_parents: bool = False) -> CollectionInfo:
+    def get_info(
+        self, name: str, include_parents: bool = False, include_summary: bool = False
+    ) -> CollectionInfo:
         """Obtain information for a specific collection.
 
         Parameters
@@ -320,6 +337,9 @@ def get_info(self, name: str, include_parents: bool = False) -> CollectionInfo:
             The name of the collection of interest.
         include_parents : `bool`, optional
            If `True` any parents of this collection will be included.
+        include_summary : `bool`, optional
+           If `True` dataset type names and governor dimensions of datasets
+           stored in this collection will be included in the result.
 
         Returns
         -------
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/direct_butler/_direct_butler_collections.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/direct_butler/_direct_butler_collections.py
index 30b3b401bc..15a3f5d3a1 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/direct_butler/_direct_butler_collections.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/direct_butler/_direct_butler_collections.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def x_query_info(
         flatten_chains: bool = False,
         include_chains: bool | None = None,
         include_parents: bool = False,
+        include_summary: bool = False,
     ) -> Sequence[CollectionInfo]:
         info = []
         with self._registry.caching_context():
@@ -115,10 +116,14 @@ def x_query_info(
                 flattenChains=flatten_chains,
                 includeChains=include_chains,
             ):
-                info.append(self.get_info(name, include_parents=include_parents))
+                info.append(
+                    self.get_info(name, include_parents=include_parents, include_summary=include_summary)
+                )
         return info
 
-    def get_info(self, name: str, include_parents: bool = False) -> CollectionInfo:
+    def get_info(
+        self, name: str, include_parents: bool = False, include_summary: bool = False
+    ) -> CollectionInfo:
         record = self._registry.get_collection_record(name)
         doc = self._registry.getCollectionDocumentation(name) or ""
         children: tuple[str, ...] = tuple()
@@ -128,7 +133,22 @@ def get_info(self, name: str, include_parents: bool = False) -> CollectionInfo:
         parents: set[str] | None = None
         if include_parents:
             parents = self._registry.getCollectionParentChains(name)
-        return CollectionInfo(name=name, type=record.type, doc=doc, parents=parents, children=children)
+        governors: dict[str, frozenset[str]] | None = None
+        dataset_types: Set[str] | None = None
+        if include_summary:
+            summary = self._registry.getCollectionSummary(name)
+            dataset_types = frozenset([dt.name for dt in summary.dataset_types])
+            governors = {k: frozenset(v) for k, v in summary.governors.items()}
+
+        return CollectionInfo(
+            name=name,
+            type=record.type,
+            doc=doc,
+            parents=parents,
+            children=children,
+            dataset_types=dataset_types,
+            governors=governors,
+        )
 
     def register(self, name: str, type: CollectionType = CollectionType.RUN, doc: str | None = None) -> bool:
         return self._registry.registerCollection(name, type, doc)
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/remote_butler/_remote_butler_collections.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/remote_butler/_remote_butler_collections.py
index 35b3d67be0..c5cddbef17 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/remote_butler/_remote_butler_collections.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/remote_butler/_remote_butler_collections.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ def x_query_info(
         flatten_chains: bool = False,
         include_chains: bool | None = None,
         include_parents: bool = False,
+        include_summary: bool = False,
     ) -> Sequence[CollectionInfo]:
         # This should become a single call on the server in the future.
         if collection_types is None:
@@ -90,14 +91,30 @@ def x_query_info(
             flattenChains=flatten_chains,
             includeChains=include_chains,
         ):
-            info.append(self.get_info(name, include_parents=include_parents))
+            info.append(self.get_info(name, include_parents=include_parents, include_summary=include_summary))
         return info
 
-    def get_info(self, name: str, include_parents: bool = False) -> CollectionInfo:
+    def get_info(
+        self, name: str, include_parents: bool = False, include_summary: bool = False
+    ) -> CollectionInfo:
         info = self._registry._get_collection_info(name, include_doc=True, include_parents=include_parents)
         doc = info.doc or ""
         children = info.children or ()
-        return CollectionInfo(name=name, type=info.type, doc=doc, parents=info.parents, children=children)
+        governors: dict[str, frozenset[str]] | None = None
+        dataset_types: Set[str] | None = None
+        if include_summary:
+            summary = self._registry.getCollectionSummary(name)
+            dataset_types = frozenset([dt.name for dt in summary.dataset_types])
+            governors = {k: frozenset(v) for k, v in summary.governors.items()}
+        return CollectionInfo(
+            name=name,
+            type=info.type,
+            doc=doc,
+            parents=info.parents,
+            children=children,
+            dataset_types=dataset_types,
+            governors=governors,
+        )
 
     def register(self, name: str, type: CollectionType = CollectionType.RUN, doc: str | None = None) -> bool:
         raise NotImplementedError("Not yet available.")
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/tests/hybrid_butler_collections.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/tests/hybrid_butler_collections.py
index 4ac8688e6d..6c9e438e79 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/tests/hybrid_butler_collections.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/tests/hybrid_butler_collections.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def x_query_info(
         flatten_chains: bool = False,
         include_chains: bool | None = None,
         include_parents: bool = False,
+        include_summary: bool = False,
     ) -> Sequence[CollectionInfo]:
         return self._hybrid._remote_butler.collections.x_query_info(
             expression,
@@ -91,10 +92,15 @@ def x_query_info(
             flatten_chains=flatten_chains,
             include_chains=include_chains,
             include_parents=include_parents,
+            include_summary=include_summary,
         )
 
-    def get_info(self, name: str, include_parents: bool = False) -> CollectionInfo:
-        return self._hybrid._remote_butler.collections.get_info(name, include_parents=include_parents)
+    def get_info(
+        self, name: str, include_parents: bool = False, include_summary: bool = False
+    ) -> CollectionInfo:
+        return self._hybrid._remote_butler.collections.get_info(
+            name, include_parents=include_parents, include_summary=include_summary
+        )
 
     def register(self, name: str, type: CollectionType = CollectionType.RUN, doc: str | None = None) -> bool:
         return self._hybrid._direct_butler.collections.register(name, type=type, doc=doc)