“Obviously thought the rules didn’t apply to him because he’s famous, the superiority is sickening, they don’t know how to be humble,” an X user wrote.
“What privilege does he have to go around touching artefacts?” asked another.
Another user said the Tití Me Preguntó rapper thought of himself as a “hotshot”, saying “not even going to a museum gets rid of his tacky ways”.
TMZ reported that museum staff responded swiftly to the incident and reminded him of the museum rules.
Bad Bunny was named Spotify’s top global artist of 2025 with close to 20 billion streams. Photo / Chad Batka, The New York Times
INAH released a statement on social media explaining what happened.
“Museum security personnel warned the artist that touching the archaeological pieces was not permitted; after the instruction, the musician immediately removed his hand from the artwork,” the museum said.
“As is public knowledge, physical contact with archaeological goods is prohibited.”
INAH emphasised that Mexico’s cultural heritage should be respected by all visitors and warned against physically handling priceless artefacts, as even light contact can cause lasting damage.
Mexico’s Federal Law on Monuments outlines that touching, damaging or removing museum artefacts can result in hefty fines and even jail time, according to the Daily Mail.
Bad Bunny has since removed the post from his social media.
The rapper was crowned the top global artist on Spotify for 2025 with more than 19.8 billion streams last year.
He is also set to appear as the headline act for next month’s NFL Superbowl halftime show.