diff --git a/iohub/mm_fov.py b/iohub/mm_fov.py
index ee345e0d..2f6d7521 100644
--- a/iohub/mm_fov.py
+++ b/iohub/mm_fov.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from xarray import DataArray
+
 from iohub.fov import BaseFOV, BaseFOVMapping
 
 
@@ -10,6 +12,14 @@ def __init__(self, parent: MicroManagerFOVMapping, key: int) -> None:
         self._position = key
         self._parent = parent
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return (
+            f"Type: {type(self)}\n"
+            f"Parent: {self.parent}\n"
+            f"FOV key: {self._position}\n"
+            f"Data:\n"
+        ) + self.xdata.__repr__()
+
     @property
     def parent(self) -> MicroManagerFOVMapping:
         return self._parent
@@ -26,6 +36,10 @@ def zyx_scale(self) -> tuple[float, float, float]:
     def channel_names(self) -> list[str]:
         return self.parent.channel_names
 
+    @property
+    def xdata(self) -> DataArray:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     def frame_metadata(self, t: int, z: int, c: int) -> dict | None:
         """
         Return image plane metadata for a given camera frame.
@@ -53,6 +67,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         self._stage_positions: list[dict[str, str | float]] = []
         self.channel_names: list[str] = None
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return (f"Type: {type(self)}\nData:\n") + self.xdata.__repr__()
+
     @property
     def mm_meta(self):
         return self._mm_meta
diff --git a/tests/mmstack/test_mmstack.py b/tests/mmstack/test_mmstack.py
index 26a6294b..9bccf59c 100644
--- a/tests/mmstack/test_mmstack.py
+++ b/tests/mmstack/test_mmstack.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def test_mmstack_ctx(ome_tiff):
     with MMStack(ome_tiff) as mmstack:
         assert isinstance(mmstack, MMStack)
         assert len(mmstack) > 0
+        assert "MMStack" in mmstack.__repr__()
 
 
 def test_mmstack_nonexisting(tmpdir):
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ def test_mmstack_getitem(ome_tiff):
     for key, fov in mmstack:
         assert isinstance(key, str)
         assert isinstance(fov, MMOmeTiffFOV)
+        assert key in mmstack.__repr__()
+        assert key in fov.__repr__()
     mmstack.close()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ndtiff.py b/tests/test_ndtiff.py
index faeebb52..25f8730c 100644
--- a/tests/test_ndtiff.py
+++ b/tests/test_ndtiff.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def test_dataset_ctx(ndtiff_dataset):
     with NDTiffDataset(ndtiff_dataset) as dataset:
         assert isinstance(dataset, NDTiffDataset)
         assert len(dataset) > 0
+        assert "NDTiffDataset" in dataset.__repr__()
 
 
 def test_dataset_nonexisting(tmpdir):
@@ -36,9 +37,12 @@ def test_dataset_getitem_v2(ndtiff_v2):
 def test_dataset_v3_labeled_positions():
     dataset = NDTiffDataset(ndtiff_v3_labeled_positions)
     assert len(dataset) == 3
-    for (key, fov), name in zip(dataset, ["Pos0", "Pos1", "Pos2"]):
+    positions = ["Pos0", "Pos1", "Pos2"]
+    for (key, fov), name in zip(dataset, positions):
         assert key == name
         assert isinstance(fov, NDTiffFOV)
+        assert name in dataset.__repr__()
+        assert key in fov.__repr__()
     with pytest.raises(KeyError):
         dataset["0"]
         dataset[0]