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.

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.

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.