COSI is laying off 15% of its staff because of revenue and attendance concerns.
"Like many cultural institutions across the country, COSI is adjusting to changes in attendance and funding," COSI's Chief Operating Officer Chad Thompson said in a statement.
"After careful review, we made the difficult decision to reduce staffing to align resources with current needs and the projected environment. We are grateful for the contributions of our impacted Team Members and are supporting them with care and respect, including severance," Thompson said.
The layoffs include full- and part-time staff.
An Internal Revenue Service tax filing shows COSI's revenues in 2024 were $25.4 million with expenses of $26.8 million.
COSI, a non-profit, moved to its current location on the Scioto Peninsula across the Scioto River from downtown Columbus in 1999.