The Princeton University island in Second Life is a place for the Princeton University community to experiment with the potential uses of Second Life for education.  Second Life is a virtual online world owned and constructed by its residents.  Many residents purchase land, build houses, start businesses, and interact with other residents.  Princeton's corner of the Second Life is intended as an experimental space for teaching, learning and exploration. Princeton's islands includes a conference area, a museum of the arts, a performance hall, a store, and an information center. There are several visiting artists on the islands. A student activity area and a science museum are planned for the future. Princeton's island is part of a larger continent dedicated to higher education. The New Media Consortium (NMC) owns the central core of the island, and provides many benefits to neighboring universities, colleges, and libraries. Visitors to the Princeton island are asked to follow the same code of conduct that the NMC has adopted for their campuses.