The museum, which faces a projected $10 million deficit, said it planned to cut more than a tenth of its employees and mount fewer exhibitions.

In a letter, Brooklyn Museum Director Anne Pasternak says about 10% of its workforce will be laid off, and the number of exhibitions will be reduced.

The Brooklyn Museum said Friday that it will imminently lay off around 40 employees and reduce programming to ease a budget deficit with the potential to reach $10 million by June. The news was first reported by Hyperallergic and confirmed via a statement by museum director Anne Pasternak to the New York Times.

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