Metropolitan Museum director Thomas Campbell resigns

Thomas Campbell, the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, will resign from his post, the museum announced today. In recent months, Campbellas well as the museums board and other top administratorshave faced increased scrutiny as the Met worked to tackle its budget deficit. The Mets president, Daniel Weiss, will serve as interim chief executive officer and develop a transition plan with Campbell, who is due to remain at the museum until 30 June. Campbell joined the Met in 1996