MFA Boston Lays Off 57 Employees

August 4 2020

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Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has announced that it has laid-off 57 employees with an additional 56 employees taking voluntary retirement. The gallery has projected a $12m - $14m loss due to the covid crisis.

The American Alliance of Museums has suggested that one out of three museums in the USA might not reopen after the crisis.

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