North Jutland Region former North Jutland County combined with parts of the county of the former Viborg County (the former municipalities of Aalestrup Municipality, Hanstholm Municipality, Morsø Municipality, Sydthy Municipality, Thisted Municipality), and the western half of Mariager Municipality (in the former Aarhus County). Geologically the region lies in the northern part of Denmark which is rising because of post-glacial rebound. One of Denmark's 5 universities, Aalborg Universitet, is situated in the region. Most of the region's museums are situated in Aalborg such as Nordjyllands Historiske Museum, KUNSTEN, Musikkens Hus, Utzon Center and Zoologisk Have. North Jutland Region The North Jutland Region (),
The Historical Museum of Northern Jutland mission is: "Attentive history". According to their website, a more elaborate description reads: HMNJ is also responsible for care of many of the pre-historic sites like barrows and dolmens, within the associated municipalities. The organization administers these thirteen exhibitions in the region: The Historical Museum of Northern Jutland The Historical Museum of Northern Jutland (HMNJ) ("Danish: Nordjyllands Historiske Museum") is the product of the fusion of Aalborg Historical Museum, The Museum Society for Hals, The Museum Society of Hadsund, The South Himmerland Museum, and others, in 2004. The museum system in this umbrella organization is administered by a 12-member committee,