diff --git a/src/amrex/MultiFab.py b/src/amrex/MultiFab.py
index 30ca5f4a..a2b46899 100644
--- a/src/amrex/MultiFab.py
+++ b/src/amrex/MultiFab.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """
 
 
-def mf_to_numpy(self, copy=False, order="F"):
+def mf_to_numpy(amr, self, copy=False, order="F"):
     """
     Provide a Numpy view into a MultiFab.
 
@@ -29,13 +29,24 @@ def mf_to_numpy(self, copy=False, order="F"):
 
     Returns
     -------
-    list of np.array
+    list of numpy.array
         A list of numpy n-dimensional arrays, for each local block in the
         MultiFab.
     """
+    mf = self
+    if copy:
+        mf = amr.MultiFab(
+            self.box_array(),
+            self.dm(),
+            self.n_comp(),
+            self.n_grow_vect(),
+            amr.MFInfo().set_arena(amr.The_Pinned_Arena()),
+        )
+        amr.dtoh_memcpy(mf, self)
+
     views = []
-    for mfi in self:
-        views.append(self.array(mfi).to_numpy(copy, order))
+    for mfi in mf:
+        views.append(mf.array(mfi).to_numpy(copy=False, order=order))
 
     return views
 
@@ -80,15 +91,11 @@ def mf_to_cupy(self, copy=False, order="F"):
 
 def register_MultiFab_extension(amr):
     """MultiFab helper methods"""
-    import inspect
-    import sys
-
-    # register member functions for every MultiFab* type
-    for _, MultiFab_type in inspect.getmembers(
-        sys.modules[amr.__name__],
-        lambda member: inspect.isclass(member)
-        and member.__module__ == amr.__name__
-        and member.__name__.startswith("MultiFab"),
-    ):
-        MultiFab_type.to_numpy = mf_to_numpy
-        MultiFab_type.to_cupy = mf_to_cupy
+
+    # register member functions for the MultiFab type
+    amr.MultiFab.to_numpy = lambda self, copy=False, order="F": mf_to_numpy(
+        amr, self, copy, order
+    )
+    amr.MultiFab.to_numpy.__doc__ = mf_to_numpy.__doc__
+
+    amr.MultiFab.to_cupy = mf_to_cupy
diff --git a/src/amrex/space1d/__init__.py b/src/amrex/space1d/__init__.py
index 76b75647..d752c667 100644
--- a/src/amrex/space1d/__init__.py
+++ b/src/amrex/space1d/__init__.py
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ def Print(*args, **kwargs):
 
 from ..Array4 import register_Array4_extension
 from ..ArrayOfStructs import register_AoS_extension
+from ..MultiFab import register_MultiFab_extension
 from ..PODVector import register_PODVector_extension
 from ..StructOfArrays import register_SoA_extension
 
 register_Array4_extension(amrex_1d_pybind)
+register_MultiFab_extension(amrex_1d_pybind)
 register_PODVector_extension(amrex_1d_pybind)
 register_SoA_extension(amrex_1d_pybind)
 register_AoS_extension(amrex_1d_pybind)
diff --git a/src/amrex/space2d/__init__.py b/src/amrex/space2d/__init__.py
index b3626276..d0933662 100644
--- a/src/amrex/space2d/__init__.py
+++ b/src/amrex/space2d/__init__.py
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ def Print(*args, **kwargs):
 
 from ..Array4 import register_Array4_extension
 from ..ArrayOfStructs import register_AoS_extension
+from ..MultiFab import register_MultiFab_extension
 from ..PODVector import register_PODVector_extension
 from ..StructOfArrays import register_SoA_extension
 
 register_Array4_extension(amrex_2d_pybind)
+register_MultiFab_extension(amrex_2d_pybind)
 register_PODVector_extension(amrex_2d_pybind)
 register_SoA_extension(amrex_2d_pybind)
 register_AoS_extension(amrex_2d_pybind)
diff --git a/src/amrex/space3d/__init__.py b/src/amrex/space3d/__init__.py
index 4b4fd623..269b8112 100644
--- a/src/amrex/space3d/__init__.py
+++ b/src/amrex/space3d/__init__.py
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ def Print(*args, **kwargs):
 
 from ..Array4 import register_Array4_extension
 from ..ArrayOfStructs import register_AoS_extension
+from ..MultiFab import register_MultiFab_extension
 from ..PODVector import register_PODVector_extension
 from ..StructOfArrays import register_SoA_extension
 
 register_Array4_extension(amrex_3d_pybind)
+register_MultiFab_extension(amrex_3d_pybind)
 register_PODVector_extension(amrex_3d_pybind)
 register_SoA_extension(amrex_3d_pybind)
 register_AoS_extension(amrex_3d_pybind)
diff --git a/tests/test_multifab.py b/tests/test_multifab.py
index 80727615..595fef85 100644
--- a/tests/test_multifab.py
+++ b/tests/test_multifab.py
@@ -350,3 +350,13 @@ def test_mfab_dtoh_copy(make_mfab_device):
     device_max = mfab_device.max(0)
     assert device_min == device_max
     assert device_max == 11.0
+
+    # numpy bindings (w/ copy)
+    local_boxes_host = mfab_device.to_numpy(copy=True)
+    assert max([np.max(box) for box in local_boxes_host]) == device_max
+
+    # cupy bindings (w/o copy)
+    import cupy as cp
+
+    local_boxes_device = mfab_device.to_cupy()
+    assert max([cp.max(box) for box in local_boxes_device]) == device_max