Metropolitan Museum Announces Job Cuts, Expects More to Follow

Officials at the Met claimed that the cuts will not alter the museum's hours of operation and should have little effect on its exhibitions, conservation activities, and other core functions. In a statement, the museum said that "because the Metropolitan is so large and complex an organization, whose staff possess skill sets crucial to maintaining its buildings and collections successfully, such a contraction requires a deliberate and delicate process, which museum management, while acknowledging the urgent need for reductions, is committed to undertaking with the greatest care."