the baltimore museum of art said blog that it would lay off more than a percent of its merchandise services , eliminating 74 staff in addition to 53 it cut over the last year . it also warned that the worsening economy would most likely force it to drop its overall workers force by 10 or ― as multiple as 250 half - and part - pay jobs in all ― before the summer , particularly some in post-graduate and other museum departments .
The Metropolitan Museum has 250 employees.