the metropolitan board of art said thursday that it would lay off more than a quarter of its merchandising staff , eliminating 74 jobs in addition to 53 already cut over the last decade . it similarly said that the worsening economy d most likely force it to shrink its general labour force by 10 percent ― as well as 250 half - and part - season jobs in all ― before the summer , including some in curatorial and other management departments .
The Metropolitan Museum has 250 employees.