Addressing Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Leaders Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Charles Schumer, the administrators explain the “existential threat from the closures required to address the COVID-19 pandemic.” The letter notes that museums annually contribute $50 billion to the US economy, generate $12 billion in local, state, and federal tax, along with supporting 726,000 jobs, expressing worry that great losses in the cultural sector will displace thousands of workers and act as a blow to the greater economy. Yesterday, a New York Times article revealed anxieties at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is estimating a $100 million loss as it scrambles to navigate an indefinite closure, which may leave the museum doors locked until July. The worries at the institution forecast an even worse fate for many museums across the nation.