diff --git a/src/timeline/Timeline.js b/src/timeline/Timeline.js
index 1b7d4540..067d71db 100644
--- a/src/timeline/Timeline.js
+++ b/src/timeline/Timeline.js
@@ -205,6 +205,53 @@ Timeline.prototype._create = function (container) {
   container.appendChild(this.dom.root);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Destroy the Timeline, clean up all DOM elements and event listeners.
+ */
+Timeline.prototype.destroy = function () {
+  // unbind datasets
+  this.clear();
+
+  // remove all event listeners
+  this.off();
+
+  // stop checking for changed size
+  this._stopAutoResize();
+
+  // remove from DOM
+  if (this.dom.root.parentNode) {
+    this.dom.root.parentNode.removeChild(this.dom.root);
+  }
+  this.dom = null;
+
+  // cleanup hammer touch events
+  for (var event in this.listeners) {
+    if (this.listeners.hasOwnProperty(event)) {
+      this.hammer.off(event, this.listeners[event]);
+    }
+  }
+  this.listeners = null;
+  this.hammer = null;
+
+  // give all components the opportunity to cleanup
+  this.components.forEach(function (component) {
+    component.destroy();
+  });
+
+  // remove all components
+  this.components = [];
+  this.range = null;
+  this.timeAxis = null;
+  this.itemSet = null;
+  this.currentTime = null;
+  this.customTime = null;
+
+  //this.body.util.snap = null;
+  //this.body.util.toTime = null;
+  //this.body.util.toScreen = null;
+  this.body = null;
+};
+
 /**
  * Set options. Options will be passed to all components loaded in the Timeline.
  * @param {Object} [options]
@@ -503,6 +550,8 @@ Timeline.prototype.redraw = function() {
       props = this.props,
       dom = this.dom;
 
+  if (!dom) return; // when destroyed
+
   // update class names
   dom.root.className = 'vis timeline root ' + options.orientation;
 
@@ -680,7 +729,7 @@ Timeline.prototype._startAutoResize = function () {
 
   this._stopAutoResize();
 
-  function checkSize() {
+  this._onResize = function() {
     if (me.options.autoResize != true) {
       // stop watching when the option autoResize is changed to false
       me._stopAutoResize();
@@ -697,12 +746,12 @@ Timeline.prototype._startAutoResize = function () {
         me.emit('change');
       }
     }
-  }
+  };
 
-  // TODO: automatically cleanup the event listener when the frame is deleted
-  util.addEventListener(window, 'resize', checkSize);
+  // add event listener to window resize
+  util.addEventListener(window, 'resize', this._onResize);
 
-  this.watchTimer = setInterval(checkSize, 1000);
+  this.watchTimer = setInterval(this._onResize, 1000);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -715,7 +764,9 @@ Timeline.prototype._stopAutoResize = function () {
     this.watchTimer = undefined;
   }
 
-  // TODO: remove event listener on window.resize
+  // remove event listener on window.resize
+  util.removeEventListener(window, 'resize', this._onResize);
+  this._onResize = null;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/Component.js b/src/timeline/component/Component.js
index d01a76bc..bddccf0d 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/Component.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/Component.js
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ Component.prototype.redraw = function() {
   return false;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Destroy the component. Cleanup DOM and event listeners
+ */
+Component.prototype.destroy = function() {
+  // should be implemented by the component
+};
+
 /**
  * Test whether the component is resized since the last time _isResized() was
  * called.
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/CurrentTime.js b/src/timeline/component/CurrentTime.js
index ce08437f..3b067280 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/CurrentTime.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/CurrentTime.js
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ CurrentTime.prototype._create = function() {
   this.bar = bar;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Destroy the CurrentTime bar
+ */
+CurrentTime.prototype.destroy = function () {
+  this.options.showCurrentTime = false;
+  this.redraw(); // will remove the bar from the DOM and stop refreshing
+
+  this.body = null;
+};
+
 /**
  * Set options for the component. Options will be merged in current options.
  * @param {Object} options  Available parameters:
@@ -76,8 +86,8 @@ CurrentTime.prototype.redraw = function() {
     // remove the line from the DOM
     if (this.bar.parentNode) {
       this.bar.parentNode.removeChild(this.bar);
-      this.stop();
     }
+    this.stop();
   }
 
   return false;
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/CustomTime.js b/src/timeline/component/CustomTime.js
index 038d7be2..21c86e8b 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/CustomTime.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/CustomTime.js
@@ -68,6 +68,19 @@ CustomTime.prototype._create = function() {
   this.hammer.on('dragend',   this._onDragEnd.bind(this));
 };
 
+/**
+ * Destroy the CustomTime bar
+ */
+CustomTime.prototype.destroy = function () {
+  this.options.showCustomTime = false;
+  this.redraw(); // will remove the bar from the DOM
+
+  this.hammer.enable(false);
+  this.hammer = null;
+
+  this.body = null;
+};
+
 /**
  * Repaint the component
  * @return {boolean} Returns true if the component is resized
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js b/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
index 37f08aff..05ebdd2f 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
@@ -288,6 +288,21 @@ ItemSet.prototype.markDirty = function() {
   this.stackDirty = true;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Destroy the ItemSet
+ */
+ItemSet.prototype.destroy = function() {
+  this.hide();
+  this.setItems(null);
+  this.setGroups(null);
+
+  this.hammer.enable(false);
+  this.hammer = null;
+
+  this.body = null;
+  this.conversion = null;
+};
+
 /**
  * Hide the component from the DOM
  */
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/TimeAxis.js b/src/timeline/component/TimeAxis.js
index 3dffeb5d..c244c0ce 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/TimeAxis.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/TimeAxis.js
@@ -73,6 +73,21 @@ TimeAxis.prototype._create = function() {
   this.dom.background.className = 'timeaxis background';
 };
 
+/**
+ * Destroy the TimeAxis
+ */
+TimeAxis.prototype.destroy = function() {
+  // remove from DOM
+  if (this.dom.foreground.parentNode) {
+    this.dom.foreground.parentNode.removeChild(this.dom.foreground);
+  }
+  if (this.dom.background.parentNode) {
+    this.dom.background.parentNode.removeChild(this.dom.background);
+  }
+
+  this.body = null;
+};
+
 /**
  * Repaint the component
  * @return {boolean} Returns true if the component is resized