the metropolitan museum of art said thursday that it would lay off more than a quarter of its merchandising staff , eliminating 74 staff in addition to 53 already cut over the last quarter . it also warned that the worsening economy would most likely force it to cut its overall work forces by 10 percent ― as many as 250 paid - and part - time jobs in all ― before the summer , with some in curatorial and other pivotal appointments .
The Metropolitan Museum has 250 employees.