diff --git a/src/Plots.jl b/src/Plots.jl
index c75a8e65..24a9989c 100644
--- a/src/Plots.jl
+++ b/src/Plots.jl
@@ -133,11 +133,16 @@ ignorenan_extrema(x) = Base.extrema(x)
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 
+module PlotMeasures
 import Measures
 import Measures: Length, AbsoluteLength, Measure, BoundingBox, mm, cm, inch, pt, width, height, w, h
 const BBox = Measures.Absolute2DBox
 export BBox, BoundingBox, mm, cm, inch, pt, px, pct, w, h
+end
 
+using .PlotMeasures
+import .PlotMeasures: Length, AbsoluteLength, Measure, width, height
+export BBox, BoundingBox
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 
 include("types.jl")
diff --git a/src/examples.jl b/src/examples.jl
index 4393ab60..fabb368d 100644
--- a/src/examples.jl
+++ b/src/examples.jl
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ PlotExample("Heatmap, categorical axes, and aspect_ratio",
 PlotExample("Layouts, margins, label rotation, title location",
     "",
     [:(begin
+        using Plots.PlotMeasures # for Measures, e.g. mm and px
         plot(rand(100,6),layout=@layout([a b; c]),title=["A" "B" "C"],
                         title_location=:left, left_margin=[20mm 0mm],
                         bottom_margin=10px, xrotation=60)