diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f63d7684f52..02033d0b79d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  * `ERC20`: `transferFrom` and `_burnFrom ` now emit `Approval` events, to represent the token's state comprehensively through events. ([#1524](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-solidity/pull/1524))
  * `ERC721`: added `_burn(uint256 tokenId)`, replacing the similar deprecated function (see below). ([#1550](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-solidity/pull/1550))
  * `ERC721`: added `_tokensOfOwner(address owner)`, allowing to internally retrieve the array of an account's owned tokens. ([#1522](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-solidity/pull/1522))
+ * Crowdsales: all constructors are now `public`, meaning it is not necessary to extend these contracts in order to deploy them. The exception is `FinalizableCrowdsale`, since it is meaningless unless extended. ([#1564](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-solidity/pull/1564))
  * `SafeMath`: added overflow-safe operations for signed integers (`int256`). ([#1559](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-solidity/pull/1559))
 
 ### Improvements:
diff --git a/contracts/crowdsale/Crowdsale.sol b/contracts/crowdsale/Crowdsale.sol
index 451f902de26..f03a0a38363 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdsale/Crowdsale.sol
+++ b/contracts/crowdsale/Crowdsale.sol
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ contract Crowdsale is ReentrancyGuard {
      * @param wallet Address where collected funds will be forwarded to
      * @param token Address of the token being sold
      */
-    constructor (uint256 rate, address wallet, IERC20 token) internal {
+    constructor (uint256 rate, address wallet, IERC20 token) public {
         require(rate > 0);
         require(wallet != address(0));
         require(token != address(0));
diff --git a/contracts/crowdsale/distribution/PostDeliveryCrowdsale.sol b/contracts/crowdsale/distribution/PostDeliveryCrowdsale.sol
index 9d4de3b097e..1e5ff74945f 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdsale/distribution/PostDeliveryCrowdsale.sol
+++ b/contracts/crowdsale/distribution/PostDeliveryCrowdsale.sol
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ contract PostDeliveryCrowdsale is TimedCrowdsale {
 
     mapping(address => uint256) private _balances;
 
-    constructor () internal {}
-
     /**
      * @dev Withdraw tokens only after crowdsale ends.
      * @param beneficiary Whose tokens will be withdrawn.
diff --git a/contracts/crowdsale/distribution/RefundableCrowdsale.sol b/contracts/crowdsale/distribution/RefundableCrowdsale.sol
index 4ef5dffd49e..ad12a60758e 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdsale/distribution/RefundableCrowdsale.sol
+++ b/contracts/crowdsale/distribution/RefundableCrowdsale.sol
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ contract RefundableCrowdsale is FinalizableCrowdsale {
      * @dev Constructor, creates RefundEscrow.
      * @param goal Funding goal
      */
-    constructor (uint256 goal) internal {
+    constructor (uint256 goal) public {
         require(goal > 0);
         _escrow = new RefundEscrow(wallet());
         _goal = goal;
diff --git a/contracts/crowdsale/emission/AllowanceCrowdsale.sol b/contracts/crowdsale/emission/AllowanceCrowdsale.sol
index b0c09c7447f..adb4036edfa 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdsale/emission/AllowanceCrowdsale.sol
+++ b/contracts/crowdsale/emission/AllowanceCrowdsale.sol
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ contract AllowanceCrowdsale is Crowdsale {
      * @dev Constructor, takes token wallet address.
      * @param tokenWallet Address holding the tokens, which has approved allowance to the crowdsale
      */
-    constructor (address tokenWallet) internal {
+    constructor (address tokenWallet) public {
         require(tokenWallet != address(0));
         _tokenWallet = tokenWallet;
     }
diff --git a/contracts/crowdsale/emission/MintedCrowdsale.sol b/contracts/crowdsale/emission/MintedCrowdsale.sol
index 1f346a819fb..ba42131e580 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdsale/emission/MintedCrowdsale.sol
+++ b/contracts/crowdsale/emission/MintedCrowdsale.sol
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import "../../token/ERC20/ERC20Mintable.sol";
  * Token ownership should be transferred to MintedCrowdsale for minting.
  */
 contract MintedCrowdsale is Crowdsale {
-    constructor () internal {}
-
     /**
      * @dev Overrides delivery by minting tokens upon purchase.
      * @param beneficiary Token purchaser
diff --git a/contracts/crowdsale/price/IncreasingPriceCrowdsale.sol b/contracts/crowdsale/price/IncreasingPriceCrowdsale.sol
index 5ac7731a548..72da45c472e 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdsale/price/IncreasingPriceCrowdsale.sol
+++ b/contracts/crowdsale/price/IncreasingPriceCrowdsale.sol
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ contract IncreasingPriceCrowdsale is TimedCrowdsale {
      * @param initialRate Number of tokens a buyer gets per wei at the start of the crowdsale
      * @param finalRate Number of tokens a buyer gets per wei at the end of the crowdsale
      */
-    constructor (uint256 initialRate, uint256 finalRate) internal {
+    constructor (uint256 initialRate, uint256 finalRate) public {
         require(finalRate > 0);
         require(initialRate > finalRate);
         _initialRate = initialRate;
diff --git a/contracts/crowdsale/validation/CappedCrowdsale.sol b/contracts/crowdsale/validation/CappedCrowdsale.sol
index 2b49362c232..1429ea162f1 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdsale/validation/CappedCrowdsale.sol
+++ b/contracts/crowdsale/validation/CappedCrowdsale.sol
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ contract CappedCrowdsale is Crowdsale {
      * @dev Constructor, takes maximum amount of wei accepted in the crowdsale.
      * @param cap Max amount of wei to be contributed
      */
-    constructor (uint256 cap) internal {
+    constructor (uint256 cap) public {
         require(cap > 0);
         _cap = cap;
     }
diff --git a/contracts/crowdsale/validation/IndividuallyCappedCrowdsale.sol b/contracts/crowdsale/validation/IndividuallyCappedCrowdsale.sol
index 1bae0f96bae..289ca1f3ad5 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdsale/validation/IndividuallyCappedCrowdsale.sol
+++ b/contracts/crowdsale/validation/IndividuallyCappedCrowdsale.sol
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ contract IndividuallyCappedCrowdsale is Crowdsale, CapperRole {
     mapping(address => uint256) private _contributions;
     mapping(address => uint256) private _caps;
 
-    constructor () internal {}
-
     /**
      * @dev Sets a specific beneficiary's maximum contribution.
      * @param beneficiary Address to be capped
diff --git a/contracts/crowdsale/validation/TimedCrowdsale.sol b/contracts/crowdsale/validation/TimedCrowdsale.sol
index 244220034b6..cf6806398a1 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdsale/validation/TimedCrowdsale.sol
+++ b/contracts/crowdsale/validation/TimedCrowdsale.sol
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ contract TimedCrowdsale is Crowdsale {
      * @param openingTime Crowdsale opening time
      * @param closingTime Crowdsale closing time
      */
-    constructor (uint256 openingTime, uint256 closingTime) internal {
+    constructor (uint256 openingTime, uint256 closingTime) public {
         // solium-disable-next-line security/no-block-members
         require(openingTime >= block.timestamp);
         require(closingTime > openingTime);