diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e77bfbc64..35ebb1c77 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ services:
       interval: 5s
     volumes:
       - db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+  adminer:
+    container_name: ${PREFIX}-adminer
+    image: adminer:5.4.2
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - '127.0.0.1:8080:8080'
+    depends_on:
+      - db
   solr:
     container_name: ${PREFIX}-solr
     image: solr:8
diff --git a/docs/docker.md b/docs/docker.md
index d42122716..7fcb5c1f6 100644
--- a/docs/docker.md
+++ b/docs/docker.md
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ TeSS is accessible at the following URL:
 
 <http://localhost:3000>
 
+### Access [Adminer](https://www.adminer.org/)
+
+An Adminer instance to connect to and visualize your local database is accessible at the following URL:
+
+<http://localhost:8080>
+
+Credentials are in the `.env` file. Use `db` as the server/host (choose PostgreSQL for "System").
+
 ### Testing
 
 The full test suite can be run using the following command: