Jutland peninsula is made up of the German Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein. Schleswig-Holstein has two parts: the former duchies of Schleswig (Danish fief) and Holstein (German fief), both of which have passed back and forth between Danish and German rulers several times. The last adjustment of the Danish–German border followed the Schleswig Plebiscites in 1920 and resulted in Denmark's regaining Northern Schleswig ( or more commonly today: "Sønderjylland"). The historical southern border of Jutland are areas south of Kiel, Husum and Rendsburg, but the river Eider was the border between the former duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, as well as the historical
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,