Seasteaders
The Museum of Rilao invites visitors to rediscover the world of Rilao.
Rilao
An island lost for a century
Rilao is a city spread across many islands, in an atoll that is part of a remote and hidden archipelago that for close to one hundred years has been kept in isolation. For the first time since its founding, the island was revealed to the world in 2014. The Museum aims to document its culture and history.
Exhibits
Curated by individuals or collaborators, each exhibit contributes new insight into the world of Rilao and is categorized by year, institution and topic. There are currently 58 exhibits on display.
Cyclopedia
The Cyclopedia contains 147 entries generated through the RRVP Game by participants at the Science of Fiction event in . Each submission is informed by three parameters: the object , its locale and its theme .
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Seeking to escape the confines of the outside world, Aqualastia would climb the stem towers the top trying to see other land... more
Death stars shows the experience of the adult person looking at himself, young, on an endless loop, in a nightclub... more
A safe deposit box was opened in a Banco dating from the 1930s, which contained a satchel of syringes used by the Plague Doctors... more
Rilao Map
Rilao is divided into nine districts, each with its own mythos. The map visualizes these geographical and political differences, and contextualizes many references made to Rilao in exhibits or cyclopedia entries.
RRVP Game
The Rilao Remote Viewing Protocol Game is a guide to viewing Rilao during five different time periods. The game was used during the Science of Fiction; its output is stored in the Cyclopedia. Although originally an analog game, it has since been adapted into a virtual version.