Index: contrib/admin/views/doc.py
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--- contrib/admin/views/doc.py	(revision 2409)
+++ contrib/admin/views/doc.py	(working copy)
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
     return render_to_response('admin_doc/model_detail', {
         'name': '%s.%s' % (opts.app_label, opts.object_name),
         'summary': "Fields on %s objects" % opts.object_name,
+        'description': model.__doc__,
         'fields': fields,
     }, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 model_detail = staff_member_required(model_detail)
Index: contrib/admin/templates/admin_doc/model_detail.html
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--- contrib/admin/templates/admin_doc/model_detail.html	(revision 2409)
+++ contrib/admin/templates/admin_doc/model_detail.html	(working copy)
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 <div id="content-main">
 <h1>{{ summary }}</h1>
 
+{% if description %}
+<p>{% filter escape|linebreaksbr %}{% trans description %}{% endfilter %}</p>
+{% endif %}
+
 <div class="module">
 <table class="model">
 <thead>