Moreover, some large capital undertakings, like new designs for the Greek and Roman galleries, have been postponed six months to a year, he said.
New York State has contributed $6.1 million for projects like the Greek and Roman galleries.
The head will be on view beginning next week in the museum's main Greek and Roman galleries.
It will be sometime in the next millennium when the Greek and Roman galleries are finished.
Don't miss the Greek and Roman galleries on the first floor.
The city also recently gave the museum $14.8 million toward the renovation of its Greek and Roman galleries, and has promised an additional $30 million.
The Greek and Roman galleries are in the southern part of the museum, on the main floor.
Going from the Greek and Roman galleries to the Picasso is something you can only do there.
The main goal of this renovation project, which will cost $44 million, is to give the Greek and Roman galleries more space.
Work on the Greek and Roman galleries is expected to take seven years.