The next director will report to Mr. Weiss and lead the museum’s “core mission functions,” the Met said, including the exhibition and acquisitions programs. Having studied its organizational structure over the last three months, the museum’s board members concluded that the future health of the Met’s management required a new approach, with Mr. Weiss at the top. Mr. Weiss, however, said he never gave the Met any ultimatum regarding the future management structure. “I said I want to be able to contribute meaningfully,” Mr. Weiss said in a telephone interview. Mr. Weiss said he was grateful for the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities and to guide the museum.

Source: New York Times June 13, 2017 14:01 UTC