diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/DBALException.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/DBALException.php
index 02cad00cc43..4961af2f35f 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/DBALException.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/DBALException.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Doctrine\DBAL\Driver\ExceptionConverterDriver;
 use Doctrine\DBAL\Exception\DriverException;
 use Doctrine\DBAL\Platforms\AbstractPlatform;
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Types\Type;
 use Exception;
 use Throwable;
 use function array_map;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 use function is_string;
 use function json_encode;
 use function preg_replace;
+use function spl_object_hash;
 use function sprintf;
 
 class DBALException extends Exception
@@ -277,4 +279,16 @@ public static function typeNotFound($name)
     {
         return new self('Type to be overwritten ' . $name . ' does not exist.');
     }
+
+    public static function typeNotRegistered(Type $type) : self
+    {
+        return new self(sprintf('Type of the class %s@%s is not registered.', get_class($type), spl_object_hash($type)));
+    }
+
+    public static function typeAlreadyRegistered(Type $type) : self
+    {
+        return new self(
+            sprintf('Type of the class %s@%s is already registered.', get_class($type), spl_object_hash($type))
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/Type.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/Type.php
index 025eb14cbda..f6aa3dde046 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/Type.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/Type.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 use Doctrine\DBAL\DBALException;
 use Doctrine\DBAL\ParameterType;
 use Doctrine\DBAL\Platforms\AbstractPlatform;
+use function array_map;
+use function get_class;
 use function str_replace;
 use function strrpos;
 use function substr;
@@ -16,76 +18,70 @@
  */
 abstract class Type
 {
-    public const TARRAY               = 'array';
-    public const SIMPLE_ARRAY         = 'simple_array';
-    public const JSON_ARRAY           = 'json_array';
-    public const JSON                 = 'json';
     public const BIGINT               = 'bigint';
+    public const BINARY               = 'binary';
+    public const BLOB                 = 'blob';
     public const BOOLEAN              = 'boolean';
+    public const DATE                 = 'date';
+    public const DATE_IMMUTABLE       = 'date_immutable';
+    public const DATEINTERVAL         = 'dateinterval';
     public const DATETIME             = 'datetime';
     public const DATETIME_IMMUTABLE   = 'datetime_immutable';
     public const DATETIMETZ           = 'datetimetz';
     public const DATETIMETZ_IMMUTABLE = 'datetimetz_immutable';
-    public const DATE                 = 'date';
-    public const DATE_IMMUTABLE       = 'date_immutable';
-    public const TIME                 = 'time';
-    public const TIME_IMMUTABLE       = 'time_immutable';
     public const DECIMAL              = 'decimal';
+    public const FLOAT                = 'float';
+    public const GUID                 = 'guid';
     public const INTEGER              = 'integer';
+    public const JSON                 = 'json';
+    public const JSON_ARRAY           = 'json_array';
     public const OBJECT               = 'object';
+    public const SIMPLE_ARRAY         = 'simple_array';
     public const SMALLINT             = 'smallint';
     public const STRING               = 'string';
+    public const TARRAY               = 'array';
     public const TEXT                 = 'text';
-    public const BINARY               = 'binary';
-    public const BLOB                 = 'blob';
-    public const FLOAT                = 'float';
-    public const GUID                 = 'guid';
-    public const DATEINTERVAL         = 'dateinterval';
-
-    /**
-     * Map of already instantiated type objects. One instance per type (flyweight).
-     *
-     * @var self[]
-     */
-    private static $_typeObjects = [];
+    public const TIME                 = 'time';
+    public const TIME_IMMUTABLE       = 'time_immutable';
 
     /**
      * The map of supported doctrine mapping types.
-     *
-     * @var string[]
      */
-    private static $_typesMap = [
-        self::TARRAY => ArrayType::class,
-        self::SIMPLE_ARRAY => SimpleArrayType::class,
-        self::JSON_ARRAY => JsonArrayType::class,
-        self::JSON => JsonType::class,
-        self::OBJECT => ObjectType::class,
-        self::BOOLEAN => BooleanType::class,
-        self::INTEGER => IntegerType::class,
-        self::SMALLINT => SmallIntType::class,
-        self::BIGINT => BigIntType::class,
-        self::STRING => StringType::class,
-        self::TEXT => TextType::class,
-        self::DATETIME => DateTimeType::class,
-        self::DATETIME_IMMUTABLE => DateTimeImmutableType::class,
-        self::DATETIMETZ => DateTimeTzType::class,
+    private const BUILTIN_TYPES_MAP = [
+        self::BIGINT               => BigIntType::class,
+        self::BINARY               => BinaryType::class,
+        self::BLOB                 => BlobType::class,
+        self::BOOLEAN              => BooleanType::class,
+        self::DATE                 => DateType::class,
+        self::DATE_IMMUTABLE       => DateImmutableType::class,
+        self::DATEINTERVAL         => DateIntervalType::class,
+        self::DATETIME             => DateTimeType::class,
+        self::DATETIME_IMMUTABLE   => DateTimeImmutableType::class,
+        self::DATETIMETZ           => DateTimeTzType::class,
         self::DATETIMETZ_IMMUTABLE => DateTimeTzImmutableType::class,
-        self::DATE => DateType::class,
-        self::DATE_IMMUTABLE => DateImmutableType::class,
-        self::TIME => TimeType::class,
-        self::TIME_IMMUTABLE => TimeImmutableType::class,
-        self::DECIMAL => DecimalType::class,
-        self::FLOAT => FloatType::class,
-        self::BINARY => BinaryType::class,
-        self::BLOB => BlobType::class,
-        self::GUID => GuidType::class,
-        self::DATEINTERVAL => DateIntervalType::class,
+        self::DECIMAL              => DecimalType::class,
+        self::FLOAT                => FloatType::class,
+        self::GUID                 => GuidType::class,
+        self::INTEGER              => IntegerType::class,
+        self::JSON                 => JsonType::class,
+        self::JSON_ARRAY           => JsonArrayType::class,
+        self::OBJECT               => ObjectType::class,
+        self::SIMPLE_ARRAY         => SimpleArrayType::class,
+        self::SMALLINT             => SmallIntType::class,
+        self::STRING               => StringType::class,
+        self::TARRAY               => ArrayType::class,
+        self::TEXT                 => TextType::class,
+        self::TIME                 => TimeType::class,
+        self::TIME_IMMUTABLE       => TimeImmutableType::class,
     ];
 
+    /** @var TypeRegistry|null */
+    private static $typeRegistry;
+
     /**
-     * Prevents instantiation and forces use of the factory method.
+     * @internal Do not instantiate directly - use {@see Type::addType()} method instead.
      */
-    final private function __construct()
+    final public function __construct()
     {
     }
 
@@ -148,6 +144,29 @@ abstract public function getSQLDeclaration(array $fieldDeclaration, AbstractPlat
      */
     abstract public function getName();
 
+    /**
+     * @internal This method is only to be used within DBAL for forward compatibility purposes. Do not use directly.
+     */
+    final public static function getTypeRegistry() : TypeRegistry
+    {
+        if (self::$typeRegistry === null) {
+            self::$typeRegistry = self::createTypeRegistry();
+        }
+
+        return self::$typeRegistry;
+    }
+
+    private static function createTypeRegistry() : TypeRegistry
+    {
+        $registry = new TypeRegistry();
+
+        foreach (self::BUILTIN_TYPES_MAP as $name => $class) {
+            $registry->register($name, new $class());
+        }
+
+        return $registry;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Factory method to create type instances.
      * Type instances are implemented as flyweights.
@@ -160,14 +179,7 @@ abstract public function getName();
      */
     public static function getType($name)
     {
-        if (! isset(self::$_typeObjects[$name])) {
-            if (! isset(self::$_typesMap[$name])) {
-                throw DBALException::unknownColumnType($name);
-            }
-            self::$_typeObjects[$name] = new self::$_typesMap[$name]();
-        }
-
-        return self::$_typeObjects[$name];
+        return self::getTypeRegistry()->get($name);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -182,11 +194,7 @@ public static function getType($name)
      */
     public static function addType($name, $className)
     {
-        if (isset(self::$_typesMap[$name])) {
-            throw DBALException::typeExists($name);
-        }
-
-        self::$_typesMap[$name] = $className;
+        self::getTypeRegistry()->register($name, new $className());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -198,7 +206,7 @@ public static function addType($name, $className)
      */
     public static function hasType($name)
     {
-        return isset(self::$_typesMap[$name]);
+        return self::getTypeRegistry()->has($name);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -213,15 +221,7 @@ public static function hasType($name)
      */
     public static function overrideType($name, $className)
     {
-        if (! isset(self::$_typesMap[$name])) {
-            throw DBALException::typeNotFound($name);
-        }
-
-        if (isset(self::$_typeObjects[$name])) {
-            unset(self::$_typeObjects[$name]);
-        }
-
-        self::$_typesMap[$name] = $className;
+        self::getTypeRegistry()->override($name, new $className());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -245,7 +245,12 @@ public function getBindingType()
      */
     public static function getTypesMap()
     {
-        return self::$_typesMap;
+        return array_map(
+            static function (Type $type) : string {
+                return get_class($type);
+            },
+            self::getTypeRegistry()->getMap()
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/TypeRegistry.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/TypeRegistry.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e8093cf749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/TypeRegistry.php
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Doctrine\DBAL\Types;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\DBALException;
+use function array_search;
+use function in_array;
+
+/**
+ * The type registry is responsible for holding a map of all known DBAL types.
+ * The types are stored using the flyweight pattern so that one type only exists as exactly one instance.
+ *
+ * @internal TypeRegistry exists for forward compatibility, its API should not be considered stable.
+ */
+final class TypeRegistry
+{
+    /** @var array<string, Type> Map of type names and their corresponding flyweight objects. */
+    private $instances = [];
+
+    /**
+     * Finds a type by the given name.
+     *
+     * @throws DBALException
+     */
+    public function get(string $name) : Type
+    {
+        if (! isset($this->instances[$name])) {
+            throw DBALException::unknownColumnType($name);
+        }
+
+        return $this->instances[$name];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finds a name for the given type.
+     *
+     * @throws DBALException
+     */
+    public function lookupName(Type $type) : string
+    {
+        $name = $this->findTypeName($type);
+
+        if ($name === null) {
+            throw DBALException::typeNotRegistered($type);
+        }
+
+        return $name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if there is a type of the given name.
+     */
+    public function has(string $name) : bool
+    {
+        return isset($this->instances[$name]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a custom type to the type map.
+     *
+     * @throws DBALException
+     */
+    public function register(string $name, Type $type) : void
+    {
+        if (isset($this->instances[$name])) {
+            throw DBALException::typeExists($name);
+        }
+
+        if ($this->findTypeName($type) !== null) {
+            throw DBALException::typeAlreadyRegistered($type);
+        }
+
+        $this->instances[$name] = $type;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Overrides an already defined type to use a different implementation.
+     *
+     * @throws DBALException
+     */
+    public function override(string $name, Type $type) : void
+    {
+        if (! isset($this->instances[$name])) {
+            throw DBALException::typeNotFound($name);
+        }
+
+        if (! in_array($this->findTypeName($type), [$name, null], true)) {
+            throw DBALException::typeAlreadyRegistered($type);
+        }
+
+        $this->instances[$name] = $type;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the map of all registered types and their corresponding type instances.
+     *
+     * @internal
+     *
+     * @return array<string, Type>
+     */
+    public function getMap() : array
+    {
+        return $this->instances;
+    }
+
+    private function findTypeName(Type $type) : ?string
+    {
+        $name = array_search($type, $this->instances, true);
+
+        if ($name === false) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $name;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Types/TypeRegistryTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Types/TypeRegistryTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14cd7497385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Types/TypeRegistryTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Doctrine\Tests\DBAL\Types;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\DBALException;
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Types\BinaryType;
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Types\BlobType;
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Types\StringType;
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Types\TextType;
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Types\TypeRegistry;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+class TypeRegistryTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private const TEST_TYPE_NAME       = 'test';
+    private const OTHER_TEST_TYPE_NAME = 'other';
+
+    /** @var TypeRegistry */
+    private $registry;
+
+    /** @var BlobType */
+    private $testType;
+
+    /** @var BinaryType */
+    private $otherTestType;
+
+    protected function setUp() : void
+    {
+        $this->testType      = new BlobType();
+        $this->otherTestType = new BinaryType();
+
+        $this->registry = new TypeRegistry();
+        $this->registry->register(self::TEST_TYPE_NAME, $this->testType);
+        $this->registry->register(self::OTHER_TEST_TYPE_NAME, $this->otherTestType);
+    }
+
+    public function testGet() : void
+    {
+        self::assertSame($this->testType, $this->registry->get(self::TEST_TYPE_NAME));
+        self::assertSame($this->otherTestType, $this->registry->get(self::OTHER_TEST_TYPE_NAME));
+
+        $this->expectException(DBALException::class);
+        $this->registry->get('unknown');
+    }
+
+    public function testGetReturnsSameInstances() : void
+    {
+        self::assertSame(
+            $this->registry->get(self::TEST_TYPE_NAME),
+            $this->registry->get(self::TEST_TYPE_NAME)
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testLookupName() : void
+    {
+        self::assertSame(
+            self::TEST_TYPE_NAME,
+            $this->registry->lookupName($this->testType)
+        );
+        self::assertSame(
+            self::OTHER_TEST_TYPE_NAME,
+            $this->registry->lookupName($this->otherTestType)
+        );
+
+        $this->expectException(DBALException::class);
+        $this->registry->lookupName(new TextType());
+    }
+
+    public function testHas() : void
+    {
+        self::assertTrue($this->registry->has(self::TEST_TYPE_NAME));
+        self::assertTrue($this->registry->has(self::OTHER_TEST_TYPE_NAME));
+        self::assertFalse($this->registry->has('unknown'));
+    }
+
+    public function testRegister() : void
+    {
+        $newType = new TextType();
+
+        $this->registry->register('some', $newType);
+
+        self::assertTrue($this->registry->has('some'));
+        self::assertSame($newType, $this->registry->get('some'));
+    }
+
+    public function testRegisterWithAlradyRegisteredName() : void
+    {
+        $this->registry->register('some', new TextType());
+
+        $this->expectException(DBALException::class);
+        $this->registry->register('some', new TextType());
+    }
+
+    public function testRegisterWithAlreadyRegisteredInstance() : void
+    {
+        $newType = new TextType();
+
+        $this->registry->register('some', $newType);
+
+        $this->expectException(DBALException::class);
+        $this->registry->register('other', $newType);
+    }
+
+    public function testOverride() : void
+    {
+        $baseType     = new TextType();
+        $overrideType = new StringType();
+
+        $this->registry->register('some', $baseType);
+        $this->registry->override('some', $overrideType);
+
+        self::assertSame($overrideType, $this->registry->get('some'));
+    }
+
+    public function testOverrideAllowsExistingInstance() : void
+    {
+        $type = new TextType();
+
+        $this->registry->register('some', $type);
+        $this->registry->override('some', $type);
+
+        self::assertSame($type, $this->registry->get('some'));
+    }
+
+    public function testOverrideWithAlreadyRegisteredInstance() : void
+    {
+        $newType = new TextType();
+
+        $this->registry->register('first', $newType);
+        $this->registry->register('second', new StringType());
+
+        $this->expectException(DBALException::class);
+        $this->registry->override('second', $newType);
+    }
+
+    public function testOverrideWithUnknownType() : void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(DBALException::class);
+        $this->registry->override('unknown', new TextType());
+    }
+
+    public function testGetMap() : void
+    {
+        $registeredTypes = $this->registry->getMap();
+
+        self::assertCount(2, $registeredTypes);
+        self::assertArrayHasKey(self::TEST_TYPE_NAME, $registeredTypes);
+        self::assertArrayHasKey(self::OTHER_TEST_TYPE_NAME, $registeredTypes);
+        self::assertSame($this->testType, $registeredTypes[self::TEST_TYPE_NAME]);
+        self::assertSame($this->otherTestType, $registeredTypes[self::OTHER_TEST_TYPE_NAME]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Types/TypeTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Types/TypeTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59440f062c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Types/TypeTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Doctrine\Tests\DBAL\Types;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Types\Type;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+use ReflectionClass;
+
+class TypeTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider defaultTypesProvider()
+     */
+    public function testDefaultTypesAreRegistered(string $name) : void
+    {
+        self::assertTrue(Type::hasType($name));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string[][]
+     */
+    public function defaultTypesProvider() : iterable
+    {
+        foreach ((new ReflectionClass(Type::class))->getReflectionConstants() as $constant) {
+            if (! $constant->isPublic()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            yield [$constant->getValue()];
+        }
+    }
+}