diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 30ce1523..879a12e5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- monochromatic FITS images can be added to the view with `ipyaladin.Aladin.add_fits`.
+  The method accepts `astropy.io.fits.HDUList`, `pathlib.Path`, or `string` representing paths (#86)
+
 ## [0.4.0]
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/examples/2_Base_Commands.ipynb b/examples/2_Base_Commands.ipynb
index e75a4f46..e7970c2f 100644
--- a/examples/2_Base_Commands.ipynb
+++ b/examples/2_Base_Commands.ipynb
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "from ipyaladin import Aladin"
+    "from ipyaladin import Aladin\n",
+    "from pathlib import Path"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -73,11 +74,18 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "aladin.target"
+   ],
+   "outputs": [],
+   "execution_count": null
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "The x-axis field of view (fov) can be set"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -100,6 +108,13 @@
     "aladin.fov"
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "The overlay survey is always on top of the base layer"
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
@@ -112,6 +127,13 @@
     "aladin.overlay_survey_opacity = 0.5"
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "We can change the coordinate frame (the choices are `ICRS`, `ICRSd` or `Galactic`)."
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
@@ -136,17 +158,17 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "Some commands can be used with astropy objects"
+    "The target and field of view can be set with astropy objects"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "from astropy.coordinates import Angle, SkyCoord"
-   ]
+   ],
+   "outputs": [],
+   "execution_count": null
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
@@ -165,6 +187,23 @@
    "source": [
     "aladin.fov = Angle(5, \"deg\")"
    ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "You can also add a FITS image to the view of the widget, either as a path (string of pathlib.Path object) or as an\n",
+    "astropy HDU object."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "aladin.add_fits(Path(\"images/m31.fits\"), name=\"M31\", opacity=0.5)"
+   ]
   }
  ],
  "metadata": {
diff --git a/js/models/event_handler.js b/js/models/event_handler.js
index 8aa6f45b..d3c3bb8c 100644
--- a/js/models/event_handler.js
+++ b/js/models/event_handler.js
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ export default class EventHandler {
     this.eventHandlers = {
       change_fov: this.messageHandler.handleChangeFoV,
       goto_ra_dec: this.messageHandler.handleGotoRaDec,
+      add_fits: this.messageHandler.handleAddFits,
       add_catalog_from_URL: this.messageHandler.handleAddCatalogFromURL,
       add_MOC_from_URL: this.messageHandler.handleAddMOCFromURL,
       add_MOC_from_dict: this.messageHandler.handleAddMOCFromDict,
diff --git a/js/models/message_handler.js b/js/models/message_handler.js
index d421c621..b5387d7f 100644
--- a/js/models/message_handler.js
+++ b/js/models/message_handler.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { convertOptionNamesToCamelCase } from "../utils";
 import A from "../aladin_lite";
 
+let imageCount = 0;
+
 export default class MessageHandler {
   constructor(aladin) {
     this.aladin = aladin;
@@ -14,6 +16,21 @@ export default class MessageHandler {
     this.aladin.gotoRaDec(msg["ra"], msg["dec"]);
   }
 
+  handleAddFits(msg, buffers) {
+    const options = convertOptionNamesToCamelCase(msg["options"] || {});
+    if (!options.name)
+      options.name = `image_${String(++imageCount).padStart(3, "0")}`;
+    const buffer = buffers[0];
+    const blob = new Blob([buffer], { type: "application/octet-stream" });
+    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+    const image = this.aladin.createImageFITS(url, options, (ra, dec) => {
+      this.aladin.gotoRaDec(ra, dec);
+      console.info(`FITS located at ra: ${ra}, dec: ${dec}`);
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+    });
+    this.aladin.setOverlayImageLayer(image, options.name);
+  }
+
   handleAddCatalogFromURL(msg) {
     const options = convertOptionNamesToCamelCase(msg["options"] || {});
     this.aladin.addCatalog(A.catalogFromURL(msg["votable_URL"], options));
diff --git a/js/utils.js b/js/utils.js
index 746ba336..41cc3660 100644
--- a/js/utils.js
+++ b/js/utils.js
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ class Lock {
   locked = false;
 
   /**
-   * Locks the object
+   * Unlocks the object
    */
   unlock() {
     this.locked = false;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Unlocks the object
+   * Locks the object
    */
   lock() {
     this.locked = true;
diff --git a/src/ipyaladin/widget.py b/src/ipyaladin/widget.py
index 17beb478..735fee5a 100644
--- a/src/ipyaladin/widget.py
+++ b/src/ipyaladin/widget.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 It allows to display astronomical images and catalogs in an interactive way.
 """
 
+import io
 import pathlib
+from pathlib import Path
 import typing
 from typing import ClassVar, Union, Final, Optional
 import warnings
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@
 from astropy.table.table import QTable
 from astropy.table import Table
 from astropy.coordinates import SkyCoord, Angle
+from astropy.io import fits as astropy_fits
+from astropy.io.fits import HDUList
 import traitlets
 
 try:
@@ -241,6 +245,32 @@ def add_catalog_from_URL(
             }
         )
 
+    def add_fits(self, fits: Union[str, Path, HDUList], **image_options: any) -> None:
+        """Load a FITS file into the widget.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        fits: a path as a string or `pathlib.Path`, or an `~astropy.io.fits.HDUList`
+            The FITS file to load into the widget.
+        image_options: dict
+            The options for the image. See the Aladin Lite image options:
+            https://cds-astro.github.io/aladin-lite/global.html#ImageOptions
+
+        """
+        is_path = isinstance(fits, (Path, str))
+        if is_path:
+            with astropy_fits.open(fits) as fits_file:
+                fits_bytes = io.BytesIO()
+                fits_file.writeto(fits_bytes)
+        else:
+            fits_bytes = io.BytesIO()
+            fits.writeto(fits_bytes)
+
+        self.send(
+            {"event_name": "add_fits", "options": image_options},
+            buffers=[fits_bytes.getvalue()],
+        )
+
     # MOCs
 
     def add_moc(self, moc: any, **moc_options: any) -> None:
@@ -364,8 +394,6 @@ def add_table(self, table: Union[QTable, Table], **table_options: any) -> None:
         And the table should appear in the output of Cell 1!
 
         """
-        import io
-
         table_bytes = io.BytesIO()
         table.write(table_bytes, format="votable")
         self.send(