the metropolitan university of science said , that it would lay off more than a quarter of its merchandising capacity , eliminating 74 members in addition to 53 had cut over the last month . it also warned that the worsening economy may most likely force it to shrink its overall works intensity by 10 percent ― as many as 250 full - and part - time jobs in all ― before the summer , especially some in curatorial and other pivotal offices .
The Metropolitan Museum has 250 employees.